Gman555 0 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Greetings! Ive had this part laying around for a few years. Does anyone know what its off of? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adrian Barrell 18 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Well it's American but what from, I've no idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gman555 0 Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 Is it American? I listed it under German vehicles as a collector I showed it to in the past thought it was german... The mystery continues Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adrian Barrell 18 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 The catches are certainly US. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Grundy 13 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 The catches could have been purchased by the Germans from the USA on the world market. Every item on vehicle does not necessarily have to come from that country which manufactured it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gman555 0 Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 True, but it would make sense if it is American as this came out of a junkyard in southern Arizona a few miles from where General Patton's ww2 training grounds were located. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11th Armoured 12 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Could be way wide of the mark, but there seems to be a very similar-looking box on the rear of the M42 Duster. Kevinhttps://www.net-maquettes.com/pictures/m42-duster/#gallery[photonic-flickr-set-1]/9450067420/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiomike7 20 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 13 minutes ago, 11th Armoured said: Could be way wide of the mark, but there seems to be a very similar-looking box on the rear of the M42 Duster. Kevinhttps://www.net-maquettes.com/pictures/m42-duster/#gallery[photonic-flickr-set-1]/9450067420/ I think you have cracked it, scroll down to photo 56. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11th Armoured 12 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Definite similarities, I thought - I did wonder, given its unusual shape, whether it had been re-purposed from another vehicle for use on the M42, but I've found nothing to back that up so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gman555 0 Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 That is it!! Any idea what was originally stored in the box? It has a half round bracket inside and was clearly made to hold something specific. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Funkfelder 10 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 It is a stowage box for the M42. That said, remember that the M42 was given to the BW in numbers in the 50s and 60s. The specimen vehicle pictured with the questioned box shows several other items of German army modifications including blackout lights, taillights, the jerrycan, etc. My guess is that the German made box was added in the modification process. The box content could serve as something as mundane as an aux. fire extinguisher or such. Inspect the box closely and tell us what markings you find on it. It may, minimally include a 12 digit NSN number (NATO stock number) 0000-00-000-0000 and the makers mark and/or name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adrian Barrell 18 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 It's not German! This is one fitted to a US M42 in Vietnam. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mogmaner 10 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 The shape look about right for a toe jack. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Downsizer 0 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Hi, do you have any measurements for the box, it is quite an interesting shape. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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