Just picked up a Rheem marked 20 5.2 42 at a flea market
Anybody know how to read this date? Isn't this early for a US can
Dates on US cans?
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20 "liter" 5.2 "gallon" 42 "1942" All my cans are marked on with either a "5" or "5 1/4" on the gallons.
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Re: Dates on US cans?
There are 41 dated gas and water cans(thank you Bill!) so 42 is not too early. And definitely nice to have !daddio wrote:Just picked up a Rheem marked 20 5.2 42 at a flea market
Anybody know how to read this date? Isn't this early for a US can
Luca
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WillysMB#344142 6-19-44 Navy N.S.Blue Grey
45 Bantam T-3 #57248 1-10-45
42 Willys MB-T #13560 11-42
43 Willys MB-T # 25417 4-43
Way too many WWII military tools,hopefully thinning down,and way too many posts...
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