WTK: What is this bag?
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WTK: What is this bag?
Does anyone know what this bag is? Heavy weave of canvas, webbing straps, and copper rivets definitely looks wartime, and it has a faint black "US" stamp on it, too. It looks like a "Bailey" bag, in shape, and is similar in function, with the way it can be carried from the web loops at top, or the web loops at the bottom. But a Bailey bag has hemp or manila rope handles and it's much longer. This is oval-ish/square-ish in shape - 16" high by 13" and 16" wide - and heavily reinforced on the bottom. I keep thinking it looks like a feed bag. For horses or mules. But that is a total SWAG.
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Re: WTK: What is this bag?
"Bag, Canvas, Coal, 1 Bushel"
Mine is dated 1950 and is unused.
Mine is dated 1950 and is unused.
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Re: WTK: What is this bag?
Thanks! Where is the date stamp on yours?
I normally hate to use vintage USGI bags, collectible value or not, but I am sorely tempted to use this one to tote heavy stuff in it! It is very well constructed.
I normally hate to use vintage USGI bags, collectible value or not, but I am sorely tempted to use this one to tote heavy stuff in it! It is very well constructed.
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Re: WTK: What is this bag?
Army still had barracks w/coal fired furnaces into the 60's. I skipped a lot of basic firing my barracks and the regimental HQ.
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Re: WTK: What is this bag?
Just went to the "Collection Room" to get it.Wingnutt wrote:Thanks! Where is the date stamp on yours?
I normally hate to use vintage USGI bags, collectible value or not, but I am sorely tempted to use this one to tote heavy stuff in it! It is very well constructed.
Very nice stamp, but my camera is in the van in the garage. I will post a picture in the morning, when I get my camera.
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Re: WTK: What is this bag?
Thanks for the photos, GUNNUT. They are very helpful to me. When you first replied and said your bag was dated, I was picturing a simple date stamp, perhaps accompanied by a Mfgr's name, like you see on so many other canvas items (e.g., water buckets). That is verse and scripture and entire nomenclature right there!
Below are some photos of the stamps on my bag.
It's interesting, and makes sense, that the stamps are in the same location on the bag. I had to do some careful scrubbing with some soap and water and a brush to make them stand out more, especially the COAL BAG stamp, which I could not even see the other day.
Based on the more primitive stamps (just "US" and "COAL BAG", no stock numbers, agency, etc), the font differences (mine has the serifs typically associated with wartime stamping on Musette bags, holsters, etc), and the flat head rivets, I am inclined to date mine to wartime.
Thanks very much for replying to my WTK, GUNNUT. It was very helpful.
Below are some photos of the stamps on my bag.
It's interesting, and makes sense, that the stamps are in the same location on the bag. I had to do some careful scrubbing with some soap and water and a brush to make them stand out more, especially the COAL BAG stamp, which I could not even see the other day.
Based on the more primitive stamps (just "US" and "COAL BAG", no stock numbers, agency, etc), the font differences (mine has the serifs typically associated with wartime stamping on Musette bags, holsters, etc), and the flat head rivets, I am inclined to date mine to wartime.
Thanks very much for replying to my WTK, GUNNUT. It was very helpful.
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Re: WTK: What is this bag?
That explains the dump strap at the bottom. I am always amazed at how helpful and intelligent the Gee is. The collective knowledge and memory of folks is really something.
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Re: WTK: What is this bag?
I have received a bunch of very helpful advice here.
Just trying to spread the wealth and glad I could do it.
Just trying to spread the wealth and glad I could do it.
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Re: WTK: What is this bag?
I would like to find a GI. Coal Bag.
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Re: WTK: What is this bag?
So you can send someone a bag of coal for Christmas...?...Ben Dover » Sun Dec 16, 2018 3:11 am
I would like to find a GI. Coal Bag.
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Right on!
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Re: WTK: What is this bag?
You silly people its not a military GI bag. it's a 1950s grocery bag, completely recyclable for those who greenies who got tired of bakelight wallmart bags choking all the poor fish in the ocean
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Re: WTK: What is this bag?
Somebody have dims on that bag? It in polyurethane coated 1000d USMC Coyote Tan498 (aka 1910-1944 OD#3 ), US Army Tan499 (aka 1910-1940 OD#2 ) or OG107, would make a nice green-friendly Trader Joes grocery bag/emergency bail bucket
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Re: WTK: What is this bag?
By the way, seems the Coal Bag was hip in 2010, these white 16oz Cotton Duck versions at $140 each
https://www.acontinuouslean.com/2010/07 ... coal-bags/
There is also a Bag, Coal, 2 Bushel, about 24" x 38" similar to a dufflebag.
https://www.acontinuouslean.com/2010/07 ... coal-bags/
There is also a Bag, Coal, 2 Bushel, about 24" x 38" similar to a dufflebag.
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