Bellumbill Posted July 26, 2018 Share #1 Posted July 26, 2018 Hello all - I just picked up 2 WWII dated us army canteens - one Vollrath 1943 and the other TACU Co. dated 1942. Interesting to note that the TACU canteen is about a half inch taller than the Vollrath. Is this possible? I never have noticed such a thing before. Best, Bill K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268th C.A. Posted July 26, 2018 Share #2 Posted July 26, 2018 Bill post a picture. That's a new one on me too....???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellumbill Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted July 27, 2018 Here they are - Vollrath on left, TACU Co. on right. Any ideas? Thank you! Bill K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milsurp_scout_14 Posted July 27, 2018 Share #4 Posted July 27, 2018 I forget why they made that variation, but some were produced with a sort of 'shelf' where the cap screws on, plus the Vollrath is a flat lid, as opposed to the later style lid on the TACU Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellumbill Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted July 27, 2018 Yes, I noted the "shelf" but you can still see that the canteens are differently shaped and clearly the TACU is overall taller. I am going to start going through all my canteens now and see if I can find others with this anomaly. Best, Bill K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themick Posted July 28, 2018 Share #6 Posted July 28, 2018 The real way to tell is if you post a picture of the two canteens with the caps removed. The only thing clear in the posted picture is that one cap is taller than the other. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denfly Posted August 7, 2018 Share #7 Posted August 7, 2018 Also remember, the TACU canteen is aluminum and the Vollrath is stainless Steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted August 7, 2018 Share #8 Posted August 7, 2018 Had several of the TACU 42 and they typically have the early flat cap. Im sure with surplus sales and caps getting broken any comination will be found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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