1970 36M det tin

[reccetrooper]

Recently found a 1970 manufactured 36M detonator tin, all the det tins I've owned previously have been 40's/50's/60's manufacture. Is 1970 manufacture uncommon?

 

[reccetrooper]

Can anyone comment on whether a 1970 manufactured tin is particularly uncommon. I will probably be putting it on eBay and I always try to describe things accurately.

 

[roller63]

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As you say the earlier dated ones are more common. I have later dated one, I can't remember if its 70 or 71 off the top of my head, it surprises me they were making new ones this late, seeing as there seems to be a lot of re painted and re issued earlier ones around.

I found these pics I took a while back, but I didn't take a pic of the base, and don't have it handy. I will do when I come across it again.

 

[Millsman]

I've got a few of these tins and the youngest of them is from 1967. I've got a couple from the 50's and 60's. The WW2 versions fetch the best prices.

John

 

[Millsman]

Can anyone comment on whether a 1970 manufactured tin is particularly uncommon. I will probably be putting it on eBay and I always try to describe things accurately.

I've not seen a 70 before. Possibly the last year as they would have been planning to phase out the 36 at that time.

John

 

[reccetrooper]

Thank you both for your comments.

Here are photos showing the tin's markings, slightly later lot number (35) than roller63's (30) but the same issue date (10/71)

 

[Snufkin]

I've not seen a 70 before.
John

I have seen at least a couple of dozen from 1970 and 1971, and somewhere I seem to recollect a 1972 one being on sale.

John - every now and again they come up on eBay for 10 a penny anyway, but if you are particularly keen to have a 70s one now, PM me with your details so I can send you one. I use them for keeping bits and bobs, but I still have the internals.




Tom.

 

[reccetrooper]

Thanks Tom. Interesting that they continued making them so late.

 

[Millsman]

John - every now and again they come up on eBay for 10 a penny anyway, but if you are particularly keen to have a 70s one now, PM me with your details so I can send you one. I use them for keeping bits and bobs, but I still have the internals.


Tom.

Thanks for the offer Tom but I'm not a collector that needs every years date on a tin. The few representative samples I have are fine by me. John