sundance Posted January 16, 2017 Share #1 Posted January 16, 2017 I recently picked up an item not knowing exactly what it was but hoping it was a "bail out" bottle. Since it was cheap I figured I couldn't go too far wrong. The shop owner wasn't sure what it was. It's a steel (I'd guess) gas cylinder 9" tall, about 3 1/2" in diameter with a Kidde X4015 valve marked G that is just over 3 1/4" tall on top. The top half of the tank is painted red and the bottom is yellow. the top portion has the following stamped on it: Non Shatterable , US Govt. 6-43, ICC 3A1800, K71958F and WK & Co. Painted on the side is "Air or Nitrogen,Gas Charge 1500Lbs. per sq. in. max, Mount Valve something and Gun Charger". I haven't found the item on the internet but did see a wartime ad by Kidde stating something about a gun charger being able to clear a jam in a planes machine guns. Sorry no picture. Anyone know what this gas bottle is? Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maj. McRoy Posted September 19, 2017 Share #2 Posted September 19, 2017 I'm guessing you've answered your own question. I suspect the cylinder was what drove the charger mechanism and was a replaceable part. I found a reference here; https://books.google.ca/books?id=4CEDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA96&lpg=PA96&dq=Kidde+GUn+Charger&source=bl&ots=KCZbmXTDd3&sig=rH6VODB7lDNjfVGYDOJnPORjDSw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj0hIrXm7DWAhXGyFQKHT6hBz4Q6AEIMDAC#v=onepage&q=Kidde%20GUn%20Charger&f=false Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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