Willyslancs Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 (edited) Cant find any info about this 1942 dated bottle , would like to know why it is enamelled the stamp on the bottom is in white .....:coffee: Edited January 18, 2009 by Willyslancs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungaman Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 hi these are very early pre 42 bottles/hard to find with the right stopper !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 This one came via a friend in Florida many years ago..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Hmmm, nice. Not so common indeed, so you'll sell it to me for a little money? :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 ISTR that the USMC in the Pacific had these in quite high numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 why black tho?.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Dunno! I seem to remember there being a plastic one too, a sort of opaque bakelite material Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 that sounds cool.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 It's described in the WWII collectibles guide as: Limited issue black enamel canteen has black plastgic cap, unmarked base Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 It was done because aluminium was scarce in 1942. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 ours is stamped US with 1942 underneath it in a circle ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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