Secret military medical service?

[ptricks]

While browsing for surplus equipment I found this in the medical/dental department:
http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=5815102&convertTo=USD

machine bolts, brackets, bushings, tension spring clips, threaded wire rope clamp, tip plugs, electrical receptacle connectors, various covers, sleeve spacers, grommets, magnetic heads, nonmetallic hose assembly, ignition exciter mounts, blind rivet self locking nuts, o-rings, quick release pins, plates, power supply subassemblies, machine screws, seal kits, plain encased seals, diode semiconductor devices, shields, turnlock fastener studs, terminal boards, washers, shoulder bolts, clamp coupling, rubber hinge assemblies, wafer insulating, piston insulators, pipe nipple, armature relay, round guides, set screws, shouldered washers, oil pump housing assemblies, air speed indicators, attitude indicator PN:14609-1SB1, fault loc indicator, fuel indicators, liquid qty indicator, temp. indicators PN:172B2, total fuel indicator, power distribution panel PN:3-60363-1, pressure switches PN:8564-1, voltmeter, and fuel flow indicator.

The transformers were real and this is what is left after repairs 
Interesting thing is that the site doesn't determine what category the items will be listed under, that is determined by the FSC the military assigns 

[PA0PBZ]

Well, at least this one makes some sense:

[bullet308]

The Government Liquidation/DRMO guys are not always as careful as they ought to be. This mess of an auction is what happens when you have guys that don’t know what they are looking at just say screw it and lump it all together.

[Leo Bodnar]

The Government Liquidation/DRMO guys are not always as careful as they ought to be. This mess of an auction is what happens when you have guys that don’t know what they are looking at just say screw it and lump it all together.

I don't understand the purpose of this thread.  The stuff from the link is from 1970's - it is not airworthy and good only for paperweights.  Spending time categorising it is just waste of tax money.
Leo

[PA0PBZ]

I don't understand the purpose of this thread.  The stuff from the link is from 1970's - it is not airworthy and good only for paperweights.  Spending time categorising it is just waste of tax money.

Knowing the government they probably have a category for that too 

[djsb]

Is there a UK equivalent to this site?


David.

[nitro2k01]

The Government Liquidation/DRMO guys are not always as careful as they ought to be. This mess of an auction is what happens when you have guys that don’t know what they are looking at just say screw it and lump it all together.

The issue OP is pointing out is not that the items are lumped together, but that the auction is listed under medical/dental equipment. It probably should have been listed under, I don't know, what about aircraft parts...

[SeanB]

They looked at the pile, saw a chair that was not an office chair and said " Ahh, medical chair of some kind"  and that was that.

[bullet308]

The Government Liquidation/DRMO guys are not always as careful as they ought to be. This mess of an auction is what happens when you have guys that don’t know what they are looking at just say screw it and lump it all together.

The issue OP is pointing out is not that the items are lumped together, but that the auction is listed under medical/dental equipment. It probably should have been listed under, I don't know, what about aircraft parts...

A different but directly related problem. A general lack of give-a-shit leads to multiple overlapping forms of sloppiness. Unless its something unitary and simple to describe such as a truck, you can get some very screwy auctions some times...okay, a lot of times.  .