restoring foot locker, (color)

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Footlocker(s) question

Post by thompsonbarrels » Sun Jan 03, 2021 7:34 am

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Hello and thanks for taking time to read this.

I bought two footlockers at an auction, having no knowledge of the history of footlockers I would appreciate any info on them. I am intrigued by the green one, the winged emblem appears to say " We Keep them flying" NAS Pearl Harbor" An AMM3/c would have been an Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd class Petty Officer. That footlocker appears to be the later design, the winged V for victory though should have been war time? If my research so far is accurate, the Home Lines shipping label was a Greek shipping lines established in 1946, what is today Holland Lines.

Again, it would be nice to know what time period these are from, also, any tips on how to restore them would be appreciated, particularly the USN one, the outer covering is peeling, I would like to remedy that.

*The black one appears to have a layer of burlap on the top, that is evenly distributed, would that have been original?

Thank you!
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