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New Canteen, 1941 Dated Cover....


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Had a great day at the Flea Market Saturday, picked up this canteen...

 

Canteen is nothing special, 1945 dated....but the cover caught my eye.

 

I know 1941 dated canteens are like a Holy Grail, what about 1941 dated covers?

 

Cover is in great shape, small cut on bottom, and the right side stud was re-inforced...

 

Cup is a new one on me too, simply marked "US" on handle, and that is it, no other marks...any ideas on what the deal is with it?

 

Now if I can find a 1941 canteen to put in it!

 

 

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As far as I know, some 1941 covers can be rare, but Baker Lockwood ones seem to be the most common of them all. Cups are not so rare either. As Gregory said, the 8 stitching lines are odd. They also look pretty uneven, as if the cover was placed crooked in the sewing machine...

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Your Cover is unique in that it was cut to the early M1910 pattern with the body seam at the rear center.

Below are a couple of B.L. '41 Covers, one made in the early specs and the other with the more common (for that year) side seam.

A few of the early type Covers were made at Jeffersonville as late as 1942.

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In fiscal year 1941 canteen covers were manufactured by (at least): Atlantic Products Corp., J.A. Shoe and Baker-Lockwood Mfg. Co.

 

 

Hi Gregory

 

And also by

 

ACME LEA.GOODS CO. 1941

EXEL LEA. MFG.CO. 1941

ATLAS 1941

 

 

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Cap Camouflage Pattern I

Fairly common, not super expensive like the canteens. I sold a good condition baker lockwood 1941 for like $35 a year or more ago.

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Well, thanks for all the comments and info, very interesting stuff....

 

Still would like to know what the deal with the cup is...any ideas?

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