General SOS fire ext

Manufacturers, configurations, Shovels, Axe, Wrenches, Oiler, F/E etc.
User avatar
lucakiki
G-General
G-General
Posts: 17578
Joined: Sat Feb 15, 2003 7:18 am
Location: Torino, ITALY

Re: General SOS fire ext labels.

Post by lucakiki » Wed Mar 29, 2017 3:44 am

Ithink he would make them if ordered. From what I recall, he is usually willing to add a new product, on request.
He made Fyr Fyter decals using a pattern Roger Briggs sent him, using a very good specimen I owned at his place.

Also from memory, there were two different runs of labels from Vintage Power Wagon, the first one being better.
Luca

WillysMB#344142 6-19-44 Navy N.S.Blue Grey
45 Bantam T-3 #57248 1-10-45
42 Willys MB-T #13560 11-42
43 Willys MB-T # 25417 4-43
Way too many WWII military tools,hopefully thinning down,and way too many posts...

__________________________________________
_____________________________________________
__________________________________________


User avatar
Tankdriver
G-Colonel
G-Colonel
Posts: 1521
Joined: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:58 am
Location: Collierville, TN USA

Re: General SOS fire ext

Post by Tankdriver » Thu Mar 30, 2017 6:09 pm

Did you talk with him about you sending him one from John, and see if he can make a decal?
1943 WC63...1942 M3 Autocar...1944 M3A1 Diamond T...1942 57mm Anti-Tank

Have owned...M5A1 Stuart

Have Restored...M20

MVPA Member...President West TN Military Vehicle Collectors... https://wtmvc.shutterfly.com/

AZ Jeff
G-Lieutenant General
G-Lieutenant General
Posts: 6806
Joined: Fri Dec 13, 2002 5:05 pm
Location: Patagonia, AZ EIEIO

Re: General SOS fire ext

Post by AZ Jeff » Fri Mar 31, 2017 5:59 am

Just a comment on the self-stick type G-D decals. There's nothing wrong with them for durability and appearance if they are printed on a "solid" base color -- like the G-D M-2 decontaminator decals offered by John Bizal at Midwest Military. Those decals can be distressed like an original and are thick -- like an original. When Midwest initially offered the G-D Fire Guard FE decal years ago they were exactly like his decontaminator product and superb. Unfortunately, he changed his source on that particular decal and now they are 100% printed, not layered on a gold backing base -- yuck. I've seen some water transfer type Fire Guards that I'm told came from Vintage Power Wagons and they look very nice on an FE.

Jeff Q.
AZ

PS: edited 04/03/17 to say "Fire Guard" instead of "Fyr-Fyter" :oops: .
Last edited by AZ Jeff on Mon Apr 03, 2017 5:48 am, edited 1 time in total.

User avatar
lucakiki
G-General
G-General
Posts: 17578
Joined: Sat Feb 15, 2003 7:18 am
Location: Torino, ITALY

Re: General SOS fire ext

Post by lucakiki » Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:28 am

Thanks for chiming in, Jeff! All I know about extinguishers and restoration ( not much!) is owed to your imput. :)
Luca

WillysMB#344142 6-19-44 Navy N.S.Blue Grey
45 Bantam T-3 #57248 1-10-45
42 Willys MB-T #13560 11-42
43 Willys MB-T # 25417 4-43
Way too many WWII military tools,hopefully thinning down,and way too many posts...

__________________________________________
_____________________________________________
__________________________________________

henry501
G-First Lieutenant
G-First Lieutenant
Posts: 681
Joined: Thu Jun 06, 2013 12:53 am
Location:

Re: General SOS fire ext

Post by henry501 » Fri Mar 31, 2017 1:32 pm

Tankdriver,

Sorry for being obtuse but now I'm slightly confused. When you say... "did you talk with him about you sending him one from John, and see if he can make a decal?"

Which John am I getting an "SOS Fire Guard" decal from in order to send it to John Brantley for John Brantley to make a better version of that decal?

Sorry for my confusion.

Thank you,
Henry

User avatar
Tankdriver
G-Colonel
G-Colonel
Posts: 1521
Joined: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:58 am
Location: Collierville, TN USA

Re: General SOS fire ext

Post by Tankdriver » Sat Apr 01, 2017 7:26 am

No problem...

If you purchased one from Midwest, and sent it to Military Steel Helmets and Decals, would they make you a better decal?
henry501 wrote:Tankdriver,

Sorry for being obtuse but now I'm slightly confused. When you say... "did you talk with him about you sending him one from John, and see if he can make a decal?"

Which John am I getting an "SOS Fire Guard" decal from in order to send it to John Brantley for John Brantley to make a better version of that decal?

Sorry for my confusion.

Thank you,
Henry
1943 WC63...1942 M3 Autocar...1944 M3A1 Diamond T...1942 57mm Anti-Tank

Have owned...M5A1 Stuart

Have Restored...M20

MVPA Member...President West TN Military Vehicle Collectors... https://wtmvc.shutterfly.com/

henry501
G-First Lieutenant
G-First Lieutenant
Posts: 681
Joined: Thu Jun 06, 2013 12:53 am
Location:

Re: General SOS fire ext

Post by henry501 » Sat Apr 01, 2017 11:14 am

Tankdriver,

Thank you very much. Clear as day now. I'll call Midwest and see what they have for the SOS Fire Guard then send same to John Brantley. I'll let you all know what I find.

Thanks again,
Henry

AZ Jeff
G-Lieutenant General
G-Lieutenant General
Posts: 6806
Joined: Fri Dec 13, 2002 5:05 pm
Location: Patagonia, AZ EIEIO

Re: General SOS fire ext

Post by AZ Jeff » Mon Apr 03, 2017 5:53 am

FYI -- John Brantley recreates the decals from scratch using a graphics program (which will explain a set-up charge). We went through several drafts before we got the Fire Gun (1/2 track/Scout Car) decal right in both color, graphics and font. Look at the original/NOS decal type Fire Gun FE earlier in this post and you'll understand the challenges.

Jeff Q.
AZ

User avatar
mudbox
G-Colonel
G-Colonel
Posts: 1526
Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:09 pm
Location:

Re: General SOS fire ext

Post by mudbox » Wed Apr 19, 2017 6:43 am

I was killing time today and watching this War Department Film Bulletin on how to water proof you Jeep for an invasion. :roll:
Link to the youtube video is HERE.
Anyway, I think the Jeep shown is a GPW, and someone can (and probably will) correct me if I'm wrong, but there's a pretty decent picture at about 2:20 in of a General SOS F/E.
Not sure the best place to post this, so I found the most recent F/E thread. :wink:

I was looking for tools, but instead, you just see a G.I. (probably getting cancer) massaging asbestos all over his Jeep.

Here's the screenshot.
Image

A few wrenches in the pic, but I can't tell what brand.
-Jason

AZ Jeff
G-Lieutenant General
G-Lieutenant General
Posts: 6806
Joined: Fri Dec 13, 2002 5:05 pm
Location: Patagonia, AZ EIEIO

Re: General SOS fire ext

Post by AZ Jeff » Wed Apr 19, 2017 10:41 am

Jason, that won't be too surprising if true. The SOS Fire Guard is documented in several period photos of GPWs.

Jeff Q.
AZ

User avatar
jeepfinger
G-Colonel
G-Colonel
Posts: 1587
Joined: Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:54 am
Location: Bronte Country West Yorkshire England.

Re: General SOS fire ext

Post by jeepfinger » Sat Apr 22, 2017 2:14 pm

mudbox wrote:Anyway, I think the Jeep shown is a GPW, and someone can (and probably will) correct me if I'm wrong


No Jason, your spot on :D an early one as well, Ford Script. I wondered why he put the FE on the passenger floor, instead of the bracket. Happen to grease up the dimmer switch.
I've got the same FE so it looks like i'm good to go with it :D I hope :roll:

Dave
Dave Boocock
GPW 41158 June 19 1942
Bantam T3 9555 1/11/1943 USA 0258448
BSA WDM20 Sept 1940 C4343114


Post Reply

Return to “G503 Tools & Equipment (Vehicle & Pioneer)”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 48 guests