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Very unusual 50cal ammo can???
- Thread starter wichitaslumlord
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Thanks for your thoughts Bob.
It makes sense that it would be for internal aircraft use due to its light weight construction and the fact that it is not sealed in any way.
If anyone has a specific identification I would appreciate it. THANKS! Pat
It makes sense that it would be for internal aircraft use due to its light weight construction and the fact that it is not sealed in any way.
If anyone has a specific identification I would appreciate it. THANKS! Pat
Hey Bud,
Look what I found by gooffing around on the net... http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/wwii-50-cal-ammo-box-nose-tail-24-17-76084114
It's an auction thing, more likely on e-bay. anyway... apparently, (because I did not found anything else !)this is an extra ammo box that was used in the nose and tail sections of the B-17, B-24 and B-25 Bombers. It is made of phenolic plastic and aluminum with a canvas handle. The box was made by New Plastic Corp. of Los Angeles which changed it's name to NUPLA in 1941 after being sold to one of the executives. Since it has both names on the box, it puts it in the WWII era of manufacture. New Plastics corp. also is the company that developed phenolic plastic so this is most likely the first company that made these boxes.
Hope that was helpfull.
Cheers.
FCAT.
Look what I found by gooffing around on the net... http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/wwii-50-cal-ammo-box-nose-tail-24-17-76084114
It's an auction thing, more likely on e-bay. anyway... apparently, (because I did not found anything else !)this is an extra ammo box that was used in the nose and tail sections of the B-17, B-24 and B-25 Bombers. It is made of phenolic plastic and aluminum with a canvas handle. The box was made by New Plastic Corp. of Los Angeles which changed it's name to NUPLA in 1941 after being sold to one of the executives. Since it has both names on the box, it puts it in the WWII era of manufacture. New Plastics corp. also is the company that developed phenolic plastic so this is most likely the first company that made these boxes.
Hope that was helpfull.
Cheers.
FCAT.
I searched and found nothing. THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Pat