artu44 Posted May 16, 2007 Share #1 Posted May 16, 2007 A french buddy found this nice small box and he'd like to know its purpose and the period. Link to post Share on other sites
Bob M Posted May 16, 2007 Share #2 Posted May 16, 2007 It's a small syringe box. Once it held 1 metal syringe, two needles for sub cutain injections and six small tubes from glass. Don't know exactly what were held in each tube. I owned one, almost complete set, once and one of the tubes was filled with morphine. Hope this will help you, Bob Check out my US WW2 selling page: http://www.famousfourth.com Link to post Share on other sites
New Romantic Posted May 16, 2007 Share #3 Posted May 16, 2007 According to Dorsey's book, this is from WWI and carried in the the officer's medical belt. Frankie G. Check out my US World War I Site, [web URL removed because the domain expired and may lead to a compromised website. This member is no longer active or collecting to the best of our knowledge.] - USMF ADMIN TEAM Link to post Share on other sites
artu44 Posted May 16, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted May 16, 2007 Many thanks guys. Link to post Share on other sites
General Apathy Posted May 16, 2007 Share #5 Posted May 16, 2007 Hi Artu44, the small medical container you have indeed holds the medical syringe and other items as posted by others members to your thread. Here is the WWI medical officers belt and it was carried in one of the small pockets that you will see on the belt. The belt shown has eagle snap fasteners, and another identical medical belt I have, dated a few months earlier has lift dots. Both of these belts were shown a few months back in and earlier thread on belts. Cheers ( Lewis ) . Young enough to care and enjoy militaria - Old enough to remember as surplus " Life's too short for reproductions " Life is like a tank of gas, the closer you get to a quarter tank, the faster it goes . Link to post Share on other sites
GICOP Posted May 16, 2007 Share #6 Posted May 16, 2007 Hi artu44 These are from my collection MED DEPT USA CIVILIAN MODEL MED DEPT USN Cheers Martyn Link to post Share on other sites
New Romantic Posted May 16, 2007 Share #7 Posted May 16, 2007 Very nice Martyn, it's great to see the contents here. Several years ago a friend of mine bought a complete WWI officer's medical kit. It was in a small box about 12 inches in length. I vaguely recall what it looked like but I remembered he had to keep it low key because it still contained morphine, cocaine, and curiously Strychnine. He eventually sold it to someone who does military medical displays. Frankie G. Check out my US World War I Site, [web URL removed because the domain expired and may lead to a compromised website. This member is no longer active or collecting to the best of our knowledge.] - USMF ADMIN TEAM Link to post Share on other sites
GICOP Posted May 17, 2007 Share #8 Posted May 17, 2007 Thanks Frankie G. I will pictured some syringe set and related items under a seperate heading. Martyn Link to post Share on other sites
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