Abomb Posted December 10, 2018 Share #1 Posted December 10, 2018 Here is a recently acquired example of an " Ethocel" plastic canteen . The best thing about it is that it came with what I believe is its original cup. Its singular history can be summarized from other sources as follows: These were produced and issued early in WW2 as a way to conserve strategic supplies of aluminum. The inability to heat beverages in the canteen , the bad taste imparted by the plastic and a tendency of the plastic canteen to crack up when frozen were major faults. Along these same lines, the accompanying cup appears to be zinc-plated steel . It is magnetic and was a bit rusty inside. This tendency of the cup to rust made field use less practical. The later aluminum and/or stainless steel sets were much more widely used once material restrictions were lifted. The canteen was marked with the mfr. but is now defaced. A 1943 date is barely there. The cup is dated 1942 with a mfr. Logo of IO (?) within a diamond. The edge of the cup is only half rolled over. This seems to be an attempt to prevent the burns a fully rolled lip could cause when heated. The canteen cover is marked on the left inside flap A.W. JOHNSON CO. 1942 . The snap closures are marked "star pull" Bill G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted December 10, 2018 Share #2 Posted December 10, 2018 Very nice Canteen rig! According to what I've read, the M1942 Cup's maker is "Owens Illinois". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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