Gas Cans

[rick25]

Does anyone recall what would be the correct style gas can to use with my 1967 M38A1CDN2?

I'm looking for something that would have been in use from 1967 to the early 1970's.

Thanks,
Rick

[Jon Skagfeld]

Metal, usually of US manufacture.

[maple_leaf_eh]

To pour the fuel from the metal jerry can, you need a spout, metal, flexible. Commonly known as a horse co(C)k. If you are looking at an assortment of jerry cans, watch out for internal rust, big dents, bulged bottoms and bad threads on the screw cap. I found a small country surplus store in Quebec with many jerry cans for sale. Eventually I found one which contained someone's old engine oil. No internal rust! The other ones were almost all quite decrepit. But, I suppose you could have yours steam cleaned and coated like a car gas tank.

[rick25]

So the correct can would be a US can? Are they stamped US or?

[chris vickery]

They are stamped USMC and dated on the bottom. Usually they have US stamped on the sides near the top as well.
BTW, USMC is not United States Marine Corp as many incorrectly think.
I believe it is United Steelwares Metal Corporation.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi

Here are just a few of the websites on the subject of Jerry Cans.

http://ww2jerrycans.com/

http://olive-drab.com/od_mvg_jerry_can_markings.php

Or you can do a google search be warned it is just like east peanuts you will not stop at one.

Cheers Phil