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Reproduction ammunition box closures

justin

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Does anyone know of a source for reproduction closures for British ammo boxes? I am looking for both the wire and pressed metal varieties shown below.
 

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I’ve never seen reproduction fasteners, but if you keep an eye open at militaria fairs, flea markets, junk shops, etc., you will probably find poor condition/damaged boxes that you could salvage the fasteners from. Also lookout for wormed/broken H51 wooden boxes that used the same fasteners.
How many are you looking for?
 
Thanks - I picked up a couple recently with that intention, but decided I want to keep them and fix them up too. I need about 5 of the wire fasteners and 3 of the pressed type. I can just about make the closed wire loops that act as hinges.
 
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