M19 Ballistic Computer Control Unit for M60A2 Tank
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M19 Ballistic Computer Control Unit for M60A2 Tank
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Add a highly specialized piece of U.S. armored fire-control history to your collection with this M19 Ballistic Computer Control Unit, the distinctive command-and-fire-control interface associated with the M60A2 tank’s advanced ballistic system. For collectors of armored vehicle optics, turret controls, and Cold War fire-control hardware, this is exactly the kind of rare, technical component that brings a restoration or display to life.
The M19 belongs to the era when U.S. tank designers were pushing to give armored crews faster, more precise first-round hit capability through integrated rangefinding, ballistic correction, and sight control. On the M60A2, the M19 ballistic computer control unit formed part of a sophisticated fire-control arrangement tied to the commander’s cupola and sighting equipment. It reflects the transitional period between earlier purely mechanical layouts and the more advanced fire-control systems that followed on later main battle tanks.
The M60A2 itself is one of the most recognizable Cold War U.S. tanks, famous for pairing a low-profile turret with the 152mm gun-launcher system and an unusually ambitious electronics package for its time. Within that environment, the M19 Ballistic Computer Control Unit gave the commander direct access to key fire-control functions, including manual target range input, wind input, ammunition selection, power controls, boresight adjustments, and cant-related settings. In other words, this was not just a generic control box. It was a central operating interface for one of the most distinctive tank fire-control systems of the period.
What makes this unit especially interesting to collectors is its unmistakably technical layout. The face and controls reflect the logic of an early armored ballistic computer: purpose-built knobs, selector switches, indicators, and input controls arranged to help the crew manage firing data inside a combat turret. It is exactly the kind of component that tells the deeper story of how tanks were actually aimed, corrected, and fought.
For restorers, this is a standout piece because the specialized control and instrumentation items are often much harder to find than major hull or turret hardware. A tank can look complete from the outside and still be missing the components that made the crew station historically correct. That is where a piece like this matters. It helps restore not just appearance, but authenticity.
This M19 Ballistic Computer Control Unit is ideal for:
- M60A2 restorations and displays
- Cold War armored vehicle fire-control collections
- Museum exhibits focused on U.S. tank technology and crew stations
- Technical reference collections covering ballistic computers, turret controls, and sighting systems
- Collectors looking for uncommon original armored electronics and control hardware
Whether displayed as a stand-alone artifact, installed in a cupola or turret setting, or used as part of a broader M60A2 fire-control exhibit, the M19 Ballistic Computer Control Unit is an exceptional example of early U.S. armored ballistic-computing technology.
Approx length 12", Approx width 7.5", Approx height 13", Approx weight 24lbs.
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