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Unknown WWI Era Canteen - Any Ideas?

Started by Teamski , Oct 10 2018 12:52 PM

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#1 Teamski

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Posted 10 October 2018 - 12:52 PM

Anybody have an idea where this canteen came from? It has a serial number on the front of it and is marked "1B NY" on the bottom. Thanks!

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#2 Airborne-Hunter

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Posted 10 October 2018 - 01:02 PM

Its a pre-ww1 spun canteen. The early ones are unmarked. It has the earlier cap too. Very nice and tough to find

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Posted 10 October 2018 - 01:12 PM

I appreciate the help. Thanks!

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Posted 10 October 2018 - 01:28 PM

Refered to as a flat top canteen M1910

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#5 hirsca

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Posted 10 October 2018 - 04:41 PM

Here is mine. Found in a box of camping items at a garage sale during a trip to Michigan this summer. Stamped on the flat top: 2K 25.

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Posted 10 October 2018 - 05:48 PM

Anybody have an idea where this canteen came from? It has a serial number on the front of it and is marked "1B NY" on the bottom. Thanks!

-Ski

It is a second type M1910 canteen with the improved neck and ring. Dates around 1913 t0 1914.

1BNY I have seen referred to as first battalion New York.

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#7 Teamski

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Posted 11 October 2018 - 05:43 AM

Thanks guys!

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#8 jprostak

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Posted 11 October 2018 - 06:28 AM

I have to dig a bit more, but I have several items similarly marked. I believe it is the 1st Battalion. New York Naval Militia. WWI era.

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#9 jprostak

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Posted 06 November 2018 - 04:25 AM

Though this canteen set and some other photos I will post are from a a friend's collection, They are good examples of how this unit marked it's equipment. Again, I'm pretty sure this is equipment for the NY Naval Militia, but have not found a direct evidence. This first set is an RIA 1915 marked canteen set with all matching numbers.