cmjordan77 Posted November 30, 2007 Share #1 Posted November 30, 2007 Hi, I have a WWII Field desk. I am hoping I can get the picture inserted. Please let me know if anyone has any ideas of this is a WWII Authentic field desk, or a reproduction. The notes state "PACIFIC THEATRE TYPE", which kinda makes me believe this may be a repro. Can anyone please help asap? I need some quick answers. Thank you to all who can help! Chad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayonetman Posted November 30, 2007 Share #2 Posted November 30, 2007 It certainly has been made since 1974 as that is when CAGE code 18475 was established for: Company Name: PLURIBUS PRODUCTS INC CAGE Code: 18475 Status: A - Active Record Parent CAGE: Address: 77 WASHINGTON AVE P.O. Box: City: BROOKLYN ZIP: 11205 - 1294 CAO-ADP: S3310A - HQ0337 State: NY County: KINGS Voice Phone Number: 718-852-1614 Fax Phone Number: 718-852-4575 Date CAGE Code Established: 10/25/1974 Last Updated: 7/21/2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manchu Warrior Posted November 30, 2007 Share #3 Posted November 30, 2007 Every army unit I was in had at least one or two of this type field desk in the supply room or stuck in storage rooms. When I was on active duty I was assigned to the S2 and we still used this type of desk in the TOC. I never bothered to look at the dates on them but I don't believe they were WWII vintage. Not they looked brand new but the army must of still issued this type of desk up until recent times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QED4 Posted November 30, 2007 Share #4 Posted November 30, 2007 This is really strange, I have a feeling that it is an old one that has been reworked later. The marking is the odd part as it is not a field desk but rather a records chest and would accompany the field desk and should be marked Chest, Record, Fiber. Also the later desks usually have the inside painted OD like the out side, the WWII ones were left natural and varnished like this one. I can't imagine any one reproducing these as they would be very expensive to make and they don't sell for that much. I think what you have is a WWII chest with updated markings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warroom1 Posted November 30, 2007 Share #5 Posted November 30, 2007 This is really strange, I have a feeling that it is an old one that has been reworked later. The marking is the odd part as it is not a field desk but rather a records chest and would accompany the field desk and should be marked Chest, Record, Fiber. Also the later desks usually have the inside painted OD like the out side, the WWII ones were left natural and varnished like this one. I can't imagine any one reproducing these as they would be very expensive to make and they don't sell for that much. I think what you have is a WWII chest with updated markings. I called the company in brooklyn and these are NEW and made for collectors they will send you a Quote if you send them a fax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted December 1, 2007 Share #6 Posted December 1, 2007 Made for collectors! LOL! I hated these things. The doors always stuck, and the table top was never big enough. Still, it was better than writing on a clipboard. If you were in Europe in the 1980's and subject to moving out on unannounced Alerts, you were smart if you stocked these things ahead of time and had them ready to load on the truck. Of course, if you put too much in them, they could get quite heavy. Maybe I will get one for the family room.... too funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTGSANCHEZ Posted December 1, 2007 Share #7 Posted December 1, 2007 I have three WWII period field desk and every one I've seen as well should have a manufacturers tag on the top by the lock. They have date and manufacturer information. I think I remember seeing that field desk on ebay somewhere. It is post-WWII made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmjordan77 Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share #8 Posted December 5, 2007 Well, Everything is good, i am not buying this. I found an authentic WWII field desk with all the markings. I found the larger one that is for all 3 battalions. I paid $150 for it, but it is in great shape. I am glad I wanted on the one I got. Heck, I even got a WWII Field Table too, paid only $40 bucks for it and it is in great shape too!!! I just got lucky!!!! Whoo hooo Thanks guys Chad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted July 14, 2010 Share #9 Posted July 14, 2010 Does anyone know of a vendor selling these? It's a nice copy of the WW2 company sized one, would love to get one to mark up for my war correspondent re-enactment stuff without messing up an original one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted July 14, 2010 Share #10 Posted July 14, 2010 I have three WWII period field desk and every one I've seen as well should have a manufacturers tag on the top by the lock. They have date and manufacturer information. I think I remember seeing that field desk on ebay somewhere. It is post-WWII made. Yup... if memory serves the tag is an oval, in stamped metal. The one pictured is very new, if authentic at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtbrown Posted July 14, 2010 Share #11 Posted July 14, 2010 Does anyone know of a vendor selling these? It's a nice copy of the WW2 company sized one, would love to get one to mark up for my war correspondent re-enactment stuff without messing up an original one... Guess you missed it. The phone number was given in one of the posts above: Voice Phone Number: 718-852-1614 Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted July 15, 2010 Share #12 Posted July 15, 2010 Guess you missed it. The phone number was given in one of the posts above: Voice Phone Number: 718-852-1614 Tom No, I didn't miss it, I was wondering if a vendor just had some I could order one. I'm thinking getting a specific quote on just one would extremely costly. But I am curious, when you called them, what price did they quote for one of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted July 16, 2010 Share #13 Posted July 16, 2010 I called them and like all contractors, they won’t just give you a price. The person I talked to confirmed they DO indeed still make these to this pattern (odd, as I never saw one on active duty, only saw those huge 1950s pattern ones with the table top lid) but you have to fax a request to them. :think: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherokee tj Posted July 17, 2010 Share #14 Posted July 17, 2010 Forrest Park Army/Navy store in Atlanta Ga. was selling these recently, and were listed them as repos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloman Posted December 30, 2010 Share #15 Posted December 30, 2010 Do you have a price on those? I LOVE that store, but I never saw these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagman Posted December 30, 2010 Share #16 Posted December 30, 2010 Here's a current Ebay listing by seller "windyman55" for them: http://cgi.ebay.com/MARINE-CORP-1942-PACIF...=item5d2cced35f There always seem to be several up for auction recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloman Posted December 30, 2010 Share #17 Posted December 30, 2010 My bad- I meant the price for them at Forest Park Army Navy. I am in there occasionally, and I might get one there to save on shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted January 19, 2011 Share #18 Posted January 19, 2011 Here's a current Ebay listing by seller "windyman55" for them:http://cgi.ebay.com/MARINE-CORP-1942-PACIF...=item5d2cced35f There always seem to be several up for auction recently. He must have scored a truck load of these things. But for the prices he’s asking (for some pretty well-used examples) when you include shipping, I was able to score a really nice original one off eBay this week for just a few bucks more!It’s funny that I saw one of these at a show two years ago, a local guy was moving to Germany and was getting rid of his and I was very confused as to when it was made, it’s the same one, markings and all. I almost bought it for $150, glad I didn’t, now that I know what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constabulary Posted August 25, 2012 Share #19 Posted August 25, 2012 I´m pulling this older topic because I got one of these desks and it has a Quartermaster sticker still applied (or what ever the sticker is). They are indeed original Army issue. The sticker shows a price of $379.50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpguy80/08 Posted August 28, 2012 Share #20 Posted August 28, 2012 Not to mention the NSN or national Stock number shows it to be modern in nature... I can say this... when the military finds something that works, they tend to stay with it... I have one of these very same desks from WWII... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constabulary Posted August 29, 2012 Share #21 Posted August 29, 2012 I bought the new one to copy the insert from it because I have a WWII type but some one removed it completely. So this will be work for the cold days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawhide45 Posted October 5, 2012 Share #22 Posted October 5, 2012 Constabulary, can you post photos of your original next to the reproduction for comparison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constabulary Posted October 23, 2012 Share #23 Posted October 23, 2012 @Rawhide45 sure - here you are. Left is the WWII one, right is the "modern" one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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