From: Rob (69barracuda@mchsi.com)
Date: Mon Sep 12 2005 - 10:41:01 PDT
Not really unless you get real familiar with certain numbers. Each DOD
vendor has a "cage" code that identifies that company (like Snap-On is
55719) certain catagorys of supplies have NSN's that start with certain
numbers, like "tools, hand" typicaly start with 5120 and so on and so
forth...
I work in a Navy Tool Crib....Snap-On is my friend, the mechanics
appreciate good tools vs. the cheapo chinese crap they were getting
before I figured out which codes got the good stuff for the same price
as the junk. I was/am an Airframer by trade...biggest mistake they ever
made hireing a non supply type weenie to put in the tool room! <evil
laughter>
And Snap-On honors their return policy with broken tools (unless the
tool has been altered) So we're actually saving Uncle Sugar some money
in the long run.
Rob
USN AMH1 <ret>
Robert Buettner wrote:
>Hello List-
>
>Is there any way to tell who made a certian object
>just by looking at the NSN? I know multiple companies
>may have made the same item, but does anyone know if
>there is a way to refrence this info. If that is not
>possible, what information do you need to tell who
>manufactures a certian item?
>
>Robert Buettner
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