IDC Connector Kit Amp 556624 64-Pin Snap-on Cover Shielded New (Quantity 1)

Description

IDC Connector Kit
P/N:  556624  2
Champ, Amp, 64 Position
(Quantity 1)
--- Caveats ---
I'm placing these caveats first in order to let you know that I have some problems in listing the specifics of this item.  In my item descriptions, I make it a point to try as best I can to inform the buyer of a reasonable amount of information so that he will know exactly what he's getting.
In this case, though, after a thorough search of everything I can find, I'm still not sure that I'm able to confidently pass that information on to you.  I'm hoping that if you're interested in buying it, then you probably know more about it than I do.  Experience has shown me that that feeling is generally wrong, especially in regard to what happens if the buyer's expectations are not fully met.
Those of you who have sold on Ebay will probably know what I'm talking about here.  Even when the specifics of an item are pretty well known, and you have a full set of clear manufacturer info for your descriptions, things can go very wrong in the event of any misunderstnding.  What's more, Ebay bends over backwards to accommodate the buyer ― often at the expense of the seller.  So a seller is going out on a limb to sell an item that doesn't have good manufacturer's info available.
Having said all that, here's some of what I don't know about this part:
1)  I'm not sure of the part number.  It's either 55624, 55624-1, or 55624-2.  On the package, you can see the number 55624, then a space and the number "2" .  Therefore, you'd think the part number is 55624, but you'd also have to wonder why they don't just put that on the package?  And, does the suffix number, 1 or 2, matter?  I've found a couple of pieces of info which seem to show that the wire sizes which the -2 part allows are slightly different than those of the -1 part.  Does that matter enough to make a difference?  I don't know.
2) Who is the manufacturer?  I've seen "TE Connectivity",  "Tyco Electronics",  and a couple of others.  The package shows "Champ", but I think that's the type of IDC connector we're dealing with here.  Inside the shiny sides of the shell, the word "Amp" is printed.  I think that's the original manufacturer of these particular connectors that I'm selling (but I'm not sure).
There are other questions I have about the item, but you get the idea.
Why then, do I bother selling these connectors at all?  Well, one thing I do know for sure about them is that they are really expensive parts, and I can make money for both of us by selling them at less than half the going rate.  And I have a lot of them.  (I rarely list all I have at once.)  If you need more, just let me know.
This photo shows the three parts you get.  The label on the bag calls it a "Connector Accessory Kit".   These photos only show the outside of the two shiny snap-together outer shells.  (By the way, it's hard to tell from the photos, but these shells are plastic, not metal.)  The 64-pin IDC (Insulation Displacement Connector) is black and hard to photograph.
From the photo above, you can see that its pins are located on a bar that is located in the center of the plug ─ i.e., it's a male plug.
Several
more views of it are shown in the photos below.
Note:  I also sell on Ebay the female mate to this plug.    It is part number 552315;  it is the connector only, it doesn't come with the shells.
Manufacturer:
Amp (see caveats)
Part Number:
556624 (see caveats)
Gender:
Plug
Cable Exit Angle:
90
°
Connector Type:
IDC
Wire Positions:
64
Pitch
:
2.16 mm
Termination Style
:
Crimp
Shell Material
:
Polyphenylene Oxide (PPO)
Mating Connector Lock
:
Yes
Shielded
:
Yes
Shield Material
:
Carbon Steel
Shield Plating
:
Nickel
Contact Material
:
Gold (30)
(Gold Flash over Palladium Nickel)
Front of the Connector
Back of the Connector
Label on Bag
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