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Re: German Jerry Can Characteristics

Postby vladimirushuaia » Mon May 09, 2011 6:55 pm

hi guys,
who know this Jerry Can

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Re: German Jerry Can Characteristics

Postby gerrykan » Mon May 09, 2011 7:34 pm

vladimirushuaia,
Your photos only show one side of the can. Are there any markings on the other side?

Here is some reading on what is generally referred to as a Mystery Can on this forum:

1. viewtopic.php?f=37&t=93327&hilit=+mystery+can+cans

2. viewtopic.php?f=37&t=66177&hilit=+mystery+can+cans

3. viewtopic.php?f=37&t=6223&hilit=+mystery+can+cans

4. viewtopic.php?f=37&t=53679&hilit=+mystery+can+cans

5. viewtopic.php?f=37&t=172285&hilit=mystery+can+cans

6. viewtopic.php?f=37&t=171572&hilit=+mystery+can+cans

7. viewtopic.php?f=37&t=110614&hilit=+mystery+can+cans

There is more available if you search the term: Mystery Can
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Re: German Jerry Can Characteristics

Postby vladimirushuaia » Tue May 10, 2011 4:22 am

Thanks Roy,
has no markings on any side :(
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Re: German Jerry Can Characteristics

Postby Jean Loup » Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:58 am

Hello,

I've found this one this week :D :
A gasoline jerrycan used... for water! (see white marking: "Wasser f. Entgift. Nische").

It's a "ABP", 1943, n° 136 with weight red marking '"20" and a rare WaffenAmt stamping.
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cheers from France
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Re: German Jerry Can Characteristics

Postby lucakiki » Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:17 am

vladimirushuaia wrote:Thanks Roy,
has no markings on any side :(


Then it goes in the much maligned mystery can category.
To be precise, your can is one of those mistery cans with no hole on the tab and an oval gulp tube.
It would be of some interest to know, if possible, the color of its original coat of paint.
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45 Bantam T-3 #57248 1-10-45
42 Willys MB-T #13560 11-42
43 Willys MB-T # 25417 4-43
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Re: German Jerry Can Characteristics

Postby Chuck Lutz » Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:07 am

Vlad.....also, where was this can found?
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Re: Those cans...

Postby lucakiki » Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:51 am

lucakiki wrote:
Then it goes in the much maligned mystery can category.
To be precise, your can is one of those mistery cans with no hole on the tab and an oval gulp tube.
It would be of some interest to know, if possible, the color of its original coat of paint.


Will I ever learn? Mystery, with two Y... :roll:
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WillysMB#344142 6-19-44 Navy N.S.Blue Grey
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Re: German Jerry Can Characteristics

Postby Chico57 » Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:21 pm

Chuck, I have over 120 German WWII kanisters, will try to get some pictures for you, havee from 1937 to 1945.
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Re: German Jerry Can Characteristics

Postby mmike » Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:03 pm

Where could one acquire an original WWll German gerry can?
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Re: German Jerry Can Characteristics

Postby Knut » Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:22 pm

Schwelm (Schwelmer Eisenwerk Müller u. Co. Schwelm, Westfalen) 1944 8.
Altough colors changed from panzergrey to dark yellow in 1943, this jerry can has still
some grey spots:

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Re: German Jerry Can Characteristics

Postby Knut » Sat May 26, 2012 6:54 am

Austria Wien 1944 1027.

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MB 429191 3-24-45
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Re: German Jerry Can Characteristics

Postby lightningdivision » Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:38 pm

Hi,
Here are some of mine

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Re: German Jerry Can Characteristics

Postby lightningdivision » Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:41 pm

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Re: German Jerry Can Characteristics

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Re: German Jerry Can Characteristics

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