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I purchased a 1945 dated canteen at a great price! How do I defarb and convert it to work for Great War?
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Re: Canteen Defarb/conversion
This is a "sow's ear, silk purse" situation for sure. I would STRONGLY recommend saving up for a proper, 1910s-dated canteen. That way, in the end, you'll have paid for ONE canteen instead of TWO. However, if you insist on going your way, use the search function. There's an article from a few years back about how to file the date off, and hand-cast a new screw-top.Marc A. Hermann
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In honor of Sgt. William H. Forrest, Co. K, 114th PA Vol. Infantry. Pvt. Emanuel Hermann, 45th PA Militia. Lt. George W. Hopkins & Capt. William K. Hopkins, Co. E, 7th PA Reserves. Pvt. Joseph A. Weckerly, 72nd PA Vol. Infantry (WIA June 29, 1862, d. March 23, 1866.) Pvt. Thomas Will, 21st PA Vol. Cavalry (WIA June 18, 1864, d. July 31, 1864.)
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You didnt say if this was a German canteen or otherwise. While there were screw top canteens in use of the Imperial German Army in the great war, they were a different shape. Typically the cap was made of bakelite by 1945, but the aluminium ones are the wrong shape anyway. Sure, you see plenty of reenactors with with WWII pattern canteens - but you want to be authentic, right?David StoneComment
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First, remove all the metal.....Bernard Biederman
30th OVI
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Hallo!
I have heard that the black bakelite caps are sensitive to beeswax linings.
Paint it silver, no one will notice beyond 50 yards, especially for night actions and insults.
KurtCurt Schmidt
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Il est possible de convertir une cantine de 2 litres dans une cantine US 1910 avec une quantité minimale de dépôt. Mes résultats ressemblent à une mise à mort opossum de route et un tas de copeaux métalliques.Robert Johnson
"Them fellers out thar you ar goin up against, ain't none of the blue-bellied, white-livered Yanks and sassidge-eatin'forrin' hirelin's you have in Virginny that run atthe snap of a cap - they're Western fellers, an' they'll mighty quick give you a bellyful o' fightin."
In memory of: William Garry Co.H 5th USCC KIA 10/2/64 Saltville VA.Comment
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I have read first person accounts that talk about canteens being painted blaze orange so that they didn't get confused with grenades. Apparently a couple of pards blew themselves up trying to get a drink from a "canteen".~Marc Shaffer~Comment
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