Fixbayonets! Posted July 5, 2022 Share #1 Posted July 5, 2022 I recently picked up this WWII M5 smoke pot crate and thought it was unique enough to share. The crate has some pretty cool markings. It was packed by the Pemco Corp. in October, 1944. It features a Chemical Corp inspection stamp, blue corner markings for chemical warfare overseas shipping and grey/yellow/grey markings for white phosphorus smoke. I figure this crate must be on the scarce side as I could not find another WWII example searching the internet. You can only imagine however the interesting search results when one enters "smoke pot". Link to comment
Kaptainssurplus Posted July 5, 2022 Share #2 Posted July 5, 2022 If only I had my M5 smoke pots still, I had 2 but both were lost in shipping. Not sure how you loose a 20ish pound almost 5 gallon bucket size item, let alone 2 off them! Link to comment
Charlie Flick Posted July 5, 2022 Share #3 Posted July 5, 2022 That is indeed a neat crate. First one I have ever seen. Charlie Link to comment
sundance Posted July 6, 2022 Share #4 Posted July 6, 2022 Love those crates. Now I have to find out more about smoke pots. Link to comment
Fixbayonets! Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted July 6, 2022 Thanks for checking it out! From what I understand the smoke pots were used for both training purposes and in combat. Since my crate was shipped overseas it is possible the smoke pot it once contained was used in combat. Link to comment
Dirt Detective Posted July 6, 2022 Share #6 Posted July 6, 2022 Thought this picture would go good on this post. Link to comment
phantomfixer Posted July 6, 2022 Share #7 Posted July 6, 2022 disregard just read your "got it from overseas" FYI there is another one in Delaware... Link to comment
Fixbayonets! Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share #8 Posted July 6, 2022 phantomfixer - I think you may have read that wrong. I did not buy it overseas, the crate is marked with a blue corner indicating it was meant for shipment overseas during the war. Actually I bought this crate in Delaware last week. I am willing to bet the crate you are referring to and my crate are one and the same! Link to comment
phantomfixer Posted July 6, 2022 Share #9 Posted July 6, 2022 yep that's the one....I had it on consignment...just north of Lewes....great little shop thanks much 😃 Link to comment
Fixbayonets! Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share #10 Posted July 6, 2022 Indeed a small world it is. Link to comment
Mikepin Posted November 22, 2022 Share #11 Posted November 22, 2022 I just picked one of these up sealed in the box. The guy had two, one was open. Do these have a lot of value? I’ve not been able to find one that has sold. Thanks Link to comment
Fixbayonets! Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share #12 Posted December 8, 2022 Wow, and I thought just finding the empty opened crate was a scarce enough find! Not sure about the value as I also could not find another that had sold. Link to comment
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