reo24 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Just returned from a show near Bordeaux where I saw for sale a 5 litre jerrican. It was manufactured out of one half of an original 10 litre can. I have heard that during the war the Germans produced a 10 litre can using one half of the standard jerrican but who made one out of a squat can? There are no markings on this at all but it was a factory produced item. I seem to remember reading about such a can for motorbikes. Anyone got any clues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Coe Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 You got a photo? I know the French had wine cans which looked like baby jerrycans, wasn't one of these was it? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reo24 Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Hi Gareth, Its not one of the wine cans. Those are built like the american, but with the German style spout. Imagine a German/British can, shrink it to the same size as the wine can, then cut it in half vertically along the weld & complete by welding a flat plate to the cut. I'm not sure how to put photos on the forum but I will when I can! Does this help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeileen Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I have seen them in the surplus stores aroud our area in the Vienne 86, just north of Bdx I think they were German or French surplus but I dont think they were of WW11 origin. Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reo24 Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Thanks but I attach photos which might help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Elsdon Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 An engine oil can? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Indeed strange! Still I like the looks of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippo Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 (edited) It looks similair to the small jerry can cases that carried a cleaning kit, it looks like one half of it made into a can. Edited June 15, 2009 by rippo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 There is a picture of an almost identical one in the book "Jerrycans". it was post war and made to hold Thermixine for heating devices. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I'll ask: what's Thermixine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreadavide Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Commercial French name for heating kerosene. Like Solexine for 2 stroke mix for the velosolex. Andrea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Almost looks like it could be half of a pair which clip together .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reo24 Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 When you say "almost identical" what is different? I have seen one of the cleaning kits on Ebay USA, but can't remember it exactly. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Commercial French name for heating kerosene.Like Solexine for 2 stroke mix for the velosolex. Andrea Thanks Andrea. I was wondering what the French description of parrafin/ kerosene was for the pressure lamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reo24 Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 Actually, the generic name for paraffin in France is, confusingly, petrole. This is what you will find written on the supermarket forecourt pumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I THIIIINK it may be safer to take my own! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I know the French had wine cans which looked like baby jerrycans, wasn't one of these was it? :confused: Were they really for wine? I know they are stamped "VIN" which is French for wine, but I also have one (British/ German style manufacture) stamped "DIN" -which is not. Like so; Any ideas? -Roger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 According to the Jerrycan book its is indeed a Winecan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reo24 Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 Yes, these cans were indeed for wine, & some surplus shops here still sell useable examples, which is handy if you buy your wine "en vrac" - in bulk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Cor! They must have been selling some rough old stuff at the time! :beer: What did the pouring spout look like? Would definitley confuse Ferry staff and customs, 'Are those Jerry Cans full Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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