This is a questionaire about the codes in a headstamp
(We recommend that you have watched the videos about the headstamp searches)
Do we have to use blanks (space) in the headstamp?
Enter every letter as individual code
Enter FCOTB as one code without blanks in between
Enter F C O T B as one code with blanks in between
What do you type to search for this headstamp?
Can I enter parts of the code only or do I have to enter the complete code?
I can enter one code only
I have to enter the complete code if I select "exactly" (CaartWinPro 4 only)
I can enter the first few letters of a code and leave the rest open as wildcard
I can enter any part in the middle of the code
I have to enter the complete code
How many codes has this headstamp?
One code - the whole headstamp inscription is one code
11 codes - every letter is a code
Two codes - the top and the bottom one are separate codes
What do you have to select to search for the this headstamp?
Use the numbers counter clockwise: Code 1 = NATO symbol Code 2 = 72 Code 3 = IVI
It does not matter which code number you use. Code 8 = NATO symbol Code 1 = 72 Code 5 = IVI
Use the numbers clockwise: Code 1 = NATO symbol Code 2 = IVI Code 3 = 72
Does it matter in which direction the codes are written on a headstamp?
