VMI88 Posted May 22, 2018 Share #1 Posted May 22, 2018 I picked up an unusual canteen cup recently and was wondering if anyone could help me identify it. It seems to be made of a plated steel with a partially rolled edge. It's not rolled as much as an aluminum WWI-era canteen cup but it's got more of a roll to it than any WW2 cup I've seen. It's also unmarked. Has anyone seen one like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMI88 Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted May 22, 2018 Here's a better view of the underside of the rim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268th C.A. Posted May 22, 2018 Share #3 Posted May 22, 2018 These were made out of steel as well in WW2, due to aluminum needed for aircraft production. Its also been bent quite a bit on the edges... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted May 22, 2018 Share #4 Posted May 22, 2018 Looks to me like it might have been bent by the user with a pair of pliers or something, it's pretty uneven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas36th Posted May 22, 2018 Share #5 Posted May 22, 2018 Its probably marked on the bottom KATZINGER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milsurp_scout_14 Posted May 23, 2018 Share #6 Posted May 23, 2018 Most of the cups with this type of rim I've come across have been marked on the bottom; either 1942 or 43 dated; and have been BADLY rusted. My latest one had rust covering about 60% of it. Previous one had rusted a pin hole in the bottom. Yours is the first non-rusted I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted May 23, 2018 Share #7 Posted May 23, 2018 These were fairly common many years ago in the surplus stores; used one extensively in the Scouts, and it's still in great shape (I think it was mint when we bought it ). They were made by a number of contractors...here is one made by Foley Mfg. Co., who are still with us, in 1942... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted May 23, 2018 Share #8 Posted May 23, 2018 Detail of the folding handle with the maker's stamp in the bottom portion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMI88 Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted May 25, 2018 Thanks for the responses. I went back with a magnifying glass and found some very faint markings on the bottom of the cup that can't be seen with the naked eye. It was stamped very lightly and unevenly -- even with a magnifier you can only make out a portion of the marking. By the way, my cup does have some rust on the inside where a wet canteen sat in it. Appreciate the information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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