General Apathy Posted March 4, 2023 Share #23151 Posted March 4, 2023 16 hours ago, MCDUFF said: Really happy to finally receive the Ford script Holden modified body tub! Just need an early rolling chassis to put it on....! It has detail on it that my 1944 example doesn't, so a great item to have... I just need to convince my better half at home.....! . Hi Graham, Good luck with the rebuild, appears you are assembling enough parts to make choices. Amazing that when they chopped the rear to make a door they kept the original piece and used it again, nice to see the FORD logo retained. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, March 04 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted March 4, 2023 Share #23152 Posted March 4, 2023 7 hours ago, mikie said: Looks like Gunji has a nose for vintage vehicles. He found another one this evening! I think I may have posted this one before a while ago. But I haven’t seen it in a long time. Gunji certainly hasn’t. mikie . Hi Mikie, about six years or so ago one of my UK Jeeping friends told me he would be selling these two vehicles due to a degenerative illness with his legs and climbing in and out was becoming a bit of a problem. Anyway I didn't consider doing anything for some time but having sold my American pick-up due to being unable to register into the French system I wanted another, and an older pick-up would be easier to get into the system as it didn't need to conform to modern requirements. Well I left it too long and he had sold it to a local farmer who sadly treated it as a farm hack and left it stood outside all the time, shortly paint started to flake off and rust appear, the farmer was interested in selling it but wanted double what he paid for it despite the deterioration, I passed on buying it. The good news was that the original owners nephew bought it and has completed a total nut and bolt strip and restoration including acquiring new old stock pieces from the States so it's in tip top condition once again, cherished and garaged. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, March 04 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted March 4, 2023 Share #23153 Posted March 4, 2023 . While looking through files to find the photo of the Jeep and pick-up used in the previous post, I found this other image taken from the annual calendar of the Ste Mere Eglise fire brigade, appears that they are still using stocks of WWII American ' Impregnite Shoe MI '. So much equipment produced during WWII a lot still around eighty years later. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, March 04 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted March 4, 2023 Share #23154 Posted March 4, 2023 . 1942 Crated Jeeps for £750 UK pounds . . . . . . . . . Form a line, no pushing. !!!! sorting through old vehicle papers last night I pulled out this torn page of Jeep adverts from the 1970's, I remember it being a SCAM trying to take money off gullible people. At the time I think running road usable Jeeps were selling about £100 / £200, so the advert stated £750 which would have sounded quite reasonable IF there were actually any crated Jeeps. Note at the top of the page a second-hand E-Type Jaguar priced at £250 . . . . . . . . . those were the days . . . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, March 04 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted March 6, 2023 Share #23155 Posted March 6, 2023 . My friend Robert a frequent forum poster ' LtRGFRANK ' here on this thread asked me to add photos of his Canteen collection. When I get the opportunity I still have to add a post about canteens from Jeeping friend Len, another frequent contributor. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, March 06 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LtRGFRANK Posted March 6, 2023 Share #23156 Posted March 6, 2023 2 hours ago, General Apathy said: . My friend Robert a frequent forum poster ' LtRGFRANK ' here on this thread asked me to add photos of his Canteen collection. When I get the opportunity I still have to add a post about canteens from Jeeping friend Len, another frequent contributor. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, March 06 2023. ... I also have the Blue enanel canteen which was gotten aafter picture was taken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solcarlus Posted March 6, 2023 Share #23157 Posted March 6, 2023 Bonjour. Quand on aime, on ne compte pas ! 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted March 6, 2023 Share #23158 Posted March 6, 2023 It says in the Bible love keeps no record. Cor:13. What a plethora of information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted March 6, 2023 Share #23159 Posted March 6, 2023 39 minutes ago, solcarlus said: Bonjour. Quand on aime, on ne compte pas ! 😀 ( When we love, we do not count! ) 😀 39 minutes ago, solcarlus said: . Bonsoir, très bien ! ( when poverty walks in the door, love flies out the window, remember it's a hobby not a necessity ) Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, March 06 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted March 6, 2023 Share #23160 Posted March 6, 2023 1 hour ago, manayunkman said: It says in the Bible love keeps no record. Cor:13. What a plethora of information! . Hi Peter, Love may keep no record, but the US Army Quartermaster did. Canteens all ( WWII ) . . . . . 27,842 million (Following page ) Covers dismounted ( WWII ) . . . . . . . 24,010 million Cups all ( WWII ). . . . . . .30,296 million Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, March 06 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted March 6, 2023 Share #23161 Posted March 6, 2023 2 hours ago, solcarlus said: Bonjour. Quand on aime, on ne compte pas ! 😀 Oh my goodness! mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted March 6, 2023 Share #23162 Posted March 6, 2023 59 minutes ago, General Apathy said: . Hi Peter, Love may keep no record, but the US Army Quartermaster did. Canteens all ( WWII ) . . . . . 27,842 million (Following page ) Covers dismounted ( WWII ) . . . . . . . 24,010 million Cups all ( WWII ). . . . . . .30,296 million Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, March 06 2023. ... And it seems our friend Solcarlus has most of them! mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted March 7, 2023 Share #23163 Posted March 7, 2023 16 hours ago, mikie said: And it seems our friend Solcarlus has most of them! mikie . and he lives in an area of France that you can't turn around without falling over the stuff, every house, field, barn and person has something from the war, both wars. . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, March 07 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solcarlus Posted March 7, 2023 Share #23164 Posted March 7, 2023 1 hour ago, General Apathy said: . and he lives in an area of France that you can't turn around without falling over the stuff, every house, field, barn and person has something from the war, both wars. . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, March 07 2023. ... Unfortunately, it is increasingly difficult to find equipment. The houses are emptying, a lot of material finished at the dump. The best deal I made was to go out 10 meters from my house, my Chauchat in cal. 30.06. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted March 8, 2023 Share #23165 Posted March 8, 2023 . From the Shoebox . . . . . . Most collectors are aware of or own a model of the U.S. G.I. angle-head flashlight ( TL-122, A, B, C, or D ) I consider myself extremely lucky to have found some years ago an original first pattern TL-122 made by ' Eveready ', the all-metal angle design is totally different to all the following A, B, C, D, models. I would be interested in any other members who also have one, sadly never traced any information as to their first date used. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, March 08 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted March 8, 2023 Share #23166 Posted March 8, 2023 Oooh boy! From canteens to flashlights! I’m in heaven here. Simple non glamorous items that I love. I only have a few I’ve picked up cheap at garage sales. But am always on the lookout for more. This one is new to me. But then that is to be expected from Ken. Let’s see more! mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted March 8, 2023 Share #23167 Posted March 8, 2023 10 minutes ago, mikie said: Oooh boy! From canteens to flashlights! I’m in heaven here. Simple non glamorous items that I love. I only have a few I’ve picked up cheap at garage sales. But am always on the lookout for more. This one is new to me. But then that is to be expected from Ken. Let’s see more! mikie . Hi Mikie. Your wish is my command, From the Shoebox . . . . . Although this is a model TL-122 suffix ' B ' it has a totally different switch to most other makes of model ' B's ', it has a moulded plastic switch containing ball-bearings as part of the switch mechanism made by ' Micro-Lite Inc ' . A lot of these early plastics suffered with a white wax covering I believe from the Phenol gases extruding from the plastic, it is none-hazardadous to the object and can be cleaned off but will often resurface again. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, March 08 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted March 8, 2023 Share #23168 Posted March 8, 2023 26 minutes ago, mikie said: Oooh boy! From canteens to flashlights! I’m in heaven here. Simple non glamorous items that I love. I only have a few I’ve picked up cheap at garage sales. But am always on the lookout for more. This one is new to me. But then that is to be expected from Ken. Let’s see more! mikie . Hi Mikie, Your wish is my command, From the Shoebox . . . . . . . . This one is a regular model TL-122 suffix ' C ', nothing particularly different to any other TL-122.C models except it's commercially boxed. I believe that several companies ended up commercially boxing products they had manufactured during WWII, maybe left over cancelled stocks at wars end. Or maybe sold through PX stores like this as the small images on either side show military or civilian use. A lot of these early plastics suffered with a white wax covering I believe from the Phenol gases extruding from the plastic, it is none-hazardadous to the object and can be cleaned off but will often resurface again. . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, March 08 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted March 8, 2023 Share #23169 Posted March 8, 2023 . From the Shoebox . . . . . . Well this is the end of the flashlight posts and finishes with a couple of the makes of BA-30 batteries used in TL-122 flashlights. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, March 08 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted March 8, 2023 Share #23170 Posted March 8, 2023 I’m at work now but found this photo of some items I found at a garage sale by sheer coincidence exactly 3 years ago today! A great little haul for under $5 total. A WWII flashlight AND a 1945 Volrath canteen! The flashlight has USN molded into it but this is the second one I have found with the “N” nearly gone. Strange. Both are different models that I have picked up at different places. there is no sign of any physical action removing the N, they are just very very low profile compared to the US lettering. Strange. Anyone else see this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted March 8, 2023 Share #23171 Posted March 8, 2023 21 minutes ago, General Apathy said: . From the Shoebox . . . . . . Well this is the end of the flashlight posts and finishes with a couple of the makes of BA-30 batteries used in TL-122 flashlights. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, March 08 2023. ... I’m out of Likes already. Guess I’ll need to recharge my supply. mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted March 8, 2023 Share #23172 Posted March 8, 2023 26 minutes ago, mikie said: I’m at work now but found this photo of some items I found at a garage sale by sheer coincidence exactly 3 years ago today! A great little haul for under $5 total. A WWII flashlight AND a 1945 Volrath canteen! The flashlight has USN molded into it but this is the second one I have found with the “N” nearly gone. Strange. Both are different models that I have picked up at different places. there is no sign of any physical action removing the N, they are just very very low profile compared to the US lettering. Strange. Anyone else see this? Hi Mikie, I love yard sailing and can’t wait until the season starts here. You found some hot items, what’s the USN box for? Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted March 8, 2023 Share #23173 Posted March 8, 2023 1 hour ago, manayunkman said: Hi Mikie, I love yard sailing and can’t wait until the season starts here. You found some hot items, what’s the USN box for? Peter I guessed at the time that it was a soap box. Experts here on the forum far wiser than I am have confirmed it. I agree about the yard sale hunting. Lots of fun and you never know what you will find. That staple gun isn’t military , but it dates to the 50s/60s and works perfectly. Just what I needed around the house. I went to this one on a Sunday and everything was priced half off! Got the box and trowel for 50 cents each. Everything else was a buck each! It was a happy day. mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCDUFF Posted March 8, 2023 Share #23174 Posted March 8, 2023 Hi Ken, I was searching a website looking at Corpsman items (!), and having seen your post here, this caught my eye. It is listed as a civilian model 122 - no TL or suffix. Manufacturer 'GITS'? All new to me! Pictures courtesy of 'TheWarFront'. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted March 8, 2023 Share #23175 Posted March 8, 2023 28 minutes ago, MCDUFF said: Hi Ken, I was searching a website looking at Corpsman items (!), and having seen your post here, this caught my eye. It is listed as a civilian model 122 - no TL or suffix. Manufacturer 'GITS'? All new to me! Pictures courtesy of 'TheWarFront'. Cheers! . Hi Graham, yes I have seen these over the years but never considered them WWII military, color and quality of the material, and the clip and switch being chromed not blackened as all the regular TL-122's were. I feel that many years ago I had a lead on what they were but time and lack of interest has led me to forget the ' story ' of them. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, March 08 2023. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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