What is this for ?? 1943 ----

[Gspragge]

The box has no markings other than a date of 1943 and the letters which are (I think) G.?./C

I think this is a liner and the main markings are on a wooden box of some sort. The lid is brass and so to I think is the body of the box. The four arms rotate and lock into four catches. There is a rubber seal so what ever goes into this is a sensitive item/s and is/are well protected. The box is 11 /8" in length, 6 1/2" wide and 6 1/2" high.

 

[hangarman]

Its a gun cotton container. Had an airtight lid to stop the guncotton drying out.

 

[Gspragge]

Did this go into another container ? If so what was that like ?

 

[Gspragge]

Found this by Spotter on another post. Does any one have a W 56 box ~

"ah found it ,,in "weapons of the world war two tommy"
following is a bit about guncotton used in demolitions....
"Guncotton was issued in wet slab form,Fourteen slabs were packaged in an airtight tin which was housed in wooden crate number W.56 which was 13.5 inches by 8 3/8 inches .Each slab weighed 1 pound and measure 6 inches by 3 inches by 1.5inches."

Are these worth while, I don't own it but can get it ? I suppose it's odd enough to be interesting and not so common as period small arms boxes.

 

[khanmak]

Here you go.......

 

[Gspragge]

Thanks, not likely many of those crates left I imagine.

Given the open design, not so useful to put things in so I doubt many were
taken home and saved.