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"80" medalion?

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"80" medalion?

Postby Lee Bishop » Thu Jun 21, 2012 3:54 pm

Couldn't find another thread on this.
In the past few years, I've been seeing repros of these red sheet metal pieces that go near the handle of a Jerry can (Ron has them as well). I assume it's for the octane of the gas. But I don't know how common they were originally and don't remember ever seieng a period photo of one being used. How common were they? I have several WW2-date Jerry cans but wouldn't bother buying any of these repro 'medalions' if they weren't that common back in the day...
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Re: "80" medalion?

Postby Ben Dover » Thu Jun 21, 2012 3:59 pm

There was a D-Day period LIFE color photo of US GI Cans with this particular medallion in the past few weeks here on G-503.
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Re: "80" medalion?

Postby Jon » Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:07 pm

http://life.time.com/history/d-day-rare ... -viewagn#4

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Re: "80" medalion?

Postby lucakiki » Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:17 am

viewtopic.php?f=37&t=96746,recently revived.
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Re: "80" medalion?

Postby Ben Dover » Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:20 pm

The "LIFE" D-Day pic is proof that the red "80" medallion on those US Army Issue GI Cans are as American as "apple pie".
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Re: "80" medalion?

Postby lucakiki » Mon Jun 25, 2012 3:26 pm

I wouldn't be so sure.
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