Hello What are your thoughts on this canteen? It is 6.5 inches across Less than 2.25 inches thick Small hole in front from age It looks good but could be a very old repo? No markings anywhere Thank you Tony

Hi Ken,   that's a nice collection! My jeep had a few remaining usable original straps that I will re-use whenever possible. They are a much darker grey obviously that the brand-new ones, but I don't think they'll function any less.   The wiring dad made functioned perfectly and electrically the jeep never had an issue over the previous 30 years, other than a few batteries aging and dying. This was even without any tinned points; the only reason I decided to change it was because he made it of modern, plastic materials and I never liked that look.   Speaking of electrics, could you maybe measure the diameter of your positive battery cable (including isolation)? I'm planning on making these myself, I have a few lengths of nice, thick cable with old-style isolation that might be usable. I already have mounted an original negative cable that I got a few months ago.   I won't start this project until the body is back on the frame though, so I can measure the exact length needed because knowing me they'll be 1-2 cm too short if I make them now... A repro set of battery cables is quite expensive and if it is possible to make a nice set myself I would rather do that and put the money saved towards an early Filterette, for which I'll probably have to sell a kidney anyway.         Hi Johan,   thanks, that would help!   Coming Saturday we'll use that diagram, JaM's sections of Ford drawings, and the Parts List to check bolt sizes so I can order them. From what I can find body-to-frame bolts were usually unmarked on slat grilles which is perfect as I'll grind the modern markings off anyway.   Have fun in Normandy! 🙂      

I found an interesting package of cigarettes:  Head Kleer - tag is 112.   I open the package to fill the cigarettes case for display:     Look at cigarettes inside:     Hmmm????

The Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a staff corps of the United States Navy. CEC officers are professional engineers and architects, acquisitions specialists, and Seabee combat warfare officers who qualify within Seabee units. They are responsible for executing and managing the planning, design, acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Navy's shore facilities.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Engineer_Corps   @easterneagle87 Love the cutout USMC buckle.  I missed seeing that one when it was listed.  It might be Philippine Made but the curved line engraved border style gives me Guam and Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) vives.   Thank you for posting the sold buckles you've seen!      @jsand I snagged the R.H. Kaufelt Jr. buckle yesterday while you were sleeping.😁  I think this may be either an early (1945) buckle of this engraver [based on the font style] because the quality of the engraving isn't his best work, or maybe he was working fast, or maybe he had / is an apprentice.  I know @vforvictory1945 has a well deserved soft spot for this engraver (or school of engravers) of "funky font" who has (have) produced some of the best and most original engraved buckles of the 1945-1953 period.  Here is one of the best/original engraved buckles (dated 1945) and the undated Kaufelt buckle.  Opinions?  Is this the same or different engravers. 

Hello Iron Bender Thanks for looking and commenting  Don

I have seen what collectors have identified as German made patches of this design from this time period but I've never seen a bullion version.

David, that drawing is from Batisti s book and indeed shows the type 2 suppression your early MB needs type 1 suppression and no star washers as on my 42 GPW will post the drawing of the frame nuts and bolts of that system from the book when I get home next week   or order here  https://www.thelongolivedrabline.com/product/manual-installation-radio-interference-suppression-system-bonding-straps-bonding-points/  

. hi earlymb,   well it seems you are getting it all together, and I hope there was some help in the post I made, hopefully you will have a finished Jeep that will last another eighty years.   it was great to watch Johan last Sunday just reach into his Jeep and start the Jeep with his hand on the starter switch without any need for choke or accelerator all down to good earthing contacts, no whirling of the starter just brrrmmmh straight off from a six volt system.     Having several Jeeps back in the late 70's these are some of the earthing straps I still have       Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 04 June  2O26.   ..      

Leaping lizards Matt, what a treasure trove of information and some mighty fine material.

The patch in the original posting that originated for sale in Pennsylvania.   There was a Naval Air Station at Willow Grove, it’s a long shot but might help.   Back in the early 90s I got a Navy pilots group from a pilot who flew out of the Grove and had his squadron patch on a summer weight jacket like yours.   I can’t get more specific than that unfortunately.