Aluminum USMC water can

Herb Tate · Post by **Herb Tate** » Sun May 16, 2004 1:00 pm

I have a USMC water can made by CONCO. Does anyone know about these cans?

Bob d · Post by **Bob d** » Mon May 17, 2004 11:19 am

I have a number of them. Mine came from old Civil Defense stock and the old timers here at work tell me that they were there from at least the '50's. B8ut as to when mine were made? No clue as there are no stampings either on the top our bottom other than CONCO.

Herb Tate · Post by **Herb Tate** » Mon May 17, 2004 11:27 am

Were they marked for Civil Defense? The only CD cans that I have are the drums.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 18, 2004 6:46 am

No just metal strapped together stacks of, what looks to be bronze green cansW/yellow stencil WATER and another numerical/letter stencil. No other markings.
I have seen other CD cans that were round about 5 gal, but most of them were for "sanitary" purposes.

Herb Tate · Post by **Herb Tate** » Tue May 18, 2004 7:04 am

Can you get a photo of one. I think that's what I have.

BobD · Post by **BobD** » Wed May 19, 2004 8:07 am

Got it, where do you want me to send it?

Herb Tate · Post by **Herb Tate** » Wed May 19, 2004 8:08 am

gpw200493@yahoo.com

Thanks!!

tom king · Post by **tom king** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:42 pm

I have seen a few of the cans you mention. I have a pet theory. In Viet-Nam we had fire-bases on the tops of mountains. Everything that they needed had to be brought in on helicopters, including water. Weight being a big factor it is logical to assume that these cans were made for that use. An extra benefit of aluminum is that the inside didn't need to be lined. Anyway, that's my theory. Maybe you know somebody who was at one of those fire-bases that you could ask. Tom

MATT · Post by **MATT** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 2:03 pm

Hi,

I was just wondering what would an ex. cond. 1943 USMC water can be worth?

Thanks,

Matt

lucakiki · Post by **lucakiki** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 1:45 am

Matt,before I answer,may I ask what you mean by Water can? What makes it different from a USMC gas can? I am very curious to know what you actually have.
If it is a regular cam spouted USMC gas can, CONCO made, I have happily bought a couple from John Barton.Possibly Wendy might want one as well.
(NOT topic related:What about brake parts?)

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