Technical Manual Change 3 (TM 5-1450-201-20) for Hydraulic Elevator
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This Technical Manual Change 3 for TM 5-1450-201-20 covers the Hydraulic Elevator, identified under FSN 1450-315-2804, and is dated August 1962. This change was issued for the original TM 5-1450-201-20 manual dated July 14, 1960, making it an important companion document for collectors, researchers, restorers, and anyone building a serious reference library around U.S. Army support equipment and Cold War technical literature.
Unlike a full base manual, this item is an official Change 3 publication. That means it was issued to revise and update the original manual rather than replace it outright. For collectors, that matters. Army manuals were routinely kept current through numbered changes, and surviving change issues help document how technical guidance, maintenance information, and service procedures evolved while the equipment remained in use. In that sense, this is not just a supplemental insert. It is part of the actual service history of the manual.
The Hydraulic Elevator
As identified by its nomenclature, this item is a Hydraulic Elevator, placing it in the category of military support and handling equipment rather than conventional weapons or vehicles. Equipment of this type was associated with the lifting, positioning, movement, or servicing of military materiel where controlled hydraulic operation was required.
That makes this manual change especially interesting from a historical standpoint. Instead of documenting a weapon system directly, it preserves the technical side of the equipment used to support military operations behind the scenes. For collectors, that adds depth to any Cold War collection by documenting the maintenance and support infrastructure that kept Army systems operating.
The inclusion of FSN 1450-315-2804 also adds cataloging value for collectors who prefer manuals with specific government stock-number reference rather than only general nomenclature.
What This Manual Change Covers
Because this publication is a change to TM 5-1450-201-20, it belongs to the organizational maintenance side of Army documentation. In practical terms, a manual change like this is especially relevant for updated service information related to:
- equipment identification and nomenclature
- maintenance and servicing reference
- inspection and adjustment procedures
- corrections or revisions to the original manual
- archival and restoration research
- collecting complete service-era manual sets
Since this is Change 3 for the July 14, 1960 issue, it is especially useful to collectors who want to pair it with the original base manual and preserve the manual as it was actually updated and used in service.
Historical Significance
The date August 1962 places this publication in the early Cold War period, when the U.S. military maintained extensive technical literature covering not only weapons and vehicles, but also the specialized support equipment required to move, handle, maintain, and service them. Manuals and change sheets like this reflect a period when Army documentation extended into every part of the logistical chain, including lift equipment, maintenance hardware, and field-support systems.
For collectors and historians, this manual change is especially relevant to subjects such as:
- Cold War U.S. Army technical manuals
- military hydraulic support equipment
- handling and servicing systems
- organizational maintenance doctrine
- dated military paperwork and manual changes
Because it covers a specialized hydraulic unit rather than a more common vehicle or weapon system, it also adds variety to collections that already include standard ordnance or maintenance manuals.
About This Item
This listing is for Technical Manual Change 3 for TM 5-1450-201-20 covering the Hydraulic Elevator, identified under FSN 1450-315-2804 and dated August 1962. It was issued for the July 14, 1960 printing of the original technical manual.
It is especially well suited for:
- U.S. Army technical manual collections
- Cold War support-equipment displays
- hydraulic and lift-equipment collections
- museum exhibits on military maintenance and handling systems
- archive and research libraries focused on U.S. military technical publications
Because manuals were working documents, surviving examples are valued not only for their content, but also for their connection to real military maintenance and support practice.
Why This Manual Matters
Many military manuals focus only on base editions, but change sheets are a major part of how Army documentation was actually maintained in service. This item adds a layer of authenticity and completeness that a base manual alone does not always provide.
For collectors, it is a useful companion piece to the original TM 5-1450-201-20. For researchers, it helps document the continued maintenance and support history of the Hydraulic Elevator. For museums, it adds context to the administrative and technical side of military support equipment that is often overlooked in favor of more visible hardware.
Ideal For
This manual is a strong fit for:
- U.S. Army technical manual collections
- Cold War maintenance and support-equipment displays
- hydraulic and lift-equipment collections
- museum and archival reference libraries
- collectors of military paperwork and dated technical publications
Approx length 10", Approx width 8", Approx height .1", Approx weight .1lbs.
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