Silly Me !Wingnutt wrote:That's Giller.
I found it in a 1969 manual but it could of come from sooner.And I was thinking earlier (50s), but just conjecture.
Silly Me !Wingnutt wrote:That's Giller.
I found it in a 1969 manual but it could of come from sooner.And I was thinking earlier (50s), but just conjecture.
By "it" do you mean a photo/figure of the box? Or the NSN? If the latter, I'm not exactly sure of the date range of that format, but it's the mfgr and box characteristics that make me think 50s. Especially the welded handle fixtures and the feet. I wouldn't expect to find those on a late 60's box.Silly's MB wrote: I found it in a 1969 manual but it could of come from sooner.
The box looks rough, but nothing that a bit of time with a hammer and dolly can't fix.Tin Medic wrote:Unmarked box that has lived a very hard life.
You caught me out as always, it was the NSN. 11 digit FSN was from 1953 to 1974 according to Wiki.Wingnutt wrote:By "it" do you mean a photo/figure of the box? Or the NSN? If the latter, I'm not exactly sure of the date range of that format, but it's the mfgr and box characteristics that make me think 50s. Especially the welded handle fixtures and the feet. I wouldn't expect to find those on a late 60's box.Silly's MB wrote: I found it in a 1969 manual but it could of come from sooner.
DE-RUSTINGhenry501 wrote: I do have a couple others that have 95% or so of the original paint but they are also mottled with some surface rust where the years of wear and tear have scratche or chipped the paint and exposed the bare metal (and then being left to sit around in the previouos owner's damp basement, barn or garage) So what are your thoughts on rust removal on a box such as that?
http://browningmgs.com/AmmoCans/T-Chial ... 01_WW2.htmM1 .30 caliber ammunition boxes showing color variations.� From left to right, the color of the first box is a light faded looking OD. This box was repainted while in service. Box 2, 4 and 5 appear to be a light green shade of olive drab, possibly military OD shade 34088. Box 3 is the darker OD shade found on many WWII and later boxes, probably close to OD shade 24087.
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