jbassmaster18 Posted May 18, 2013 Share #1 Posted May 18, 2013 I haven't untill now: It appears to be made of the same material as the ethocel canteens. I have never seen one, and neither has anyone that I have talked to yet. I can't find it in any books, and can find NO info on the web. Has anyone EVER seen one of these?? It apparently came out of Fort Lenordwood's museum here in Mo. It somehow ended up in a military shop. It is stamped US, but no maker or date. Any clues as to what this could be, and just what the hell it might be worth????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolas75 Posted May 18, 2013 Share #2 Posted May 18, 2013 Nice one but never heard of it Maybe a test as almost no even pop up for sale ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrayGhost Posted May 18, 2013 Share #3 Posted May 18, 2013 That definitely scores a 10 on the cool factor! I never seen one before and don't have the slightest clue as to value. I'm surprised it has survived intact this long, I would image that the thin plastic would be very brittle by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgawne Posted May 18, 2013 Share #4 Posted May 18, 2013 If it came out of the FT. L.W. museum, then it's stolen. Army Museums do not dispose of their property, expecially something obscure like this, by just selling it off. Someone needs to contact the curator and have him check his records to see if it is missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted May 18, 2013 Share #5 Posted May 18, 2013 Here is one that was posted previously by a member of the forum: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/33015-ethocel-plastic-spoon-marked-us/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted May 18, 2013 Share #6 Posted May 18, 2013 If it came out of the FT. L.W. museum, then it's stolen. Army Museums do not dispose of their property, expecially something obscure like this, by just selling it off. Someone needs to contact the curator and have him check his records to see if it is missing. Just to add, I believe there are three museums there so it might be best to check with each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThompsonSavage Posted May 18, 2013 Share #7 Posted May 18, 2013 Ethocel was used for more than just canteens, so the testing of plastic cutlery by the army during WWII seems plausible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim.rogers1 Posted May 20, 2013 Share #8 Posted May 20, 2013 Greetings, can you show a photo of the back as well? Thanks, JRR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgawne Posted May 20, 2013 Share #9 Posted May 20, 2013 Checked. There is no record of it being at any Army sysyem museum at Ft. Leonard Wood. Makes perfect sense they would try this. The number of experimental items tried in the 1942 early 1943 metal shortage period was staggering. I suspect they might have run into some issues with boiling water and or breakage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted May 20, 2013 Share #10 Posted May 20, 2013 Made of copper, by Silco. Are their more of these out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelDecker Posted May 27, 2013 Share #11 Posted May 27, 2013 Wow! I've never seen an ethocel, or a copper mess kit spoon.. This is why I love this forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMI88 Posted May 30, 2013 Share #12 Posted May 30, 2013 It is stamped US, but no maker or date. Any clues as to what this could be, and just what the hell it might be worth????? Very interesting item! I generally find it annoying when somebody responds "it's worth whatever someone will pay for it" but in this case that might be the best answer. I like it a lot but personally wouldn't want to pay more than $20-25 for it. Others might be willing to pay more. It's such a unique item there really isn't a fixed value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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