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07-06-11, 06:00
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Wooden ammo box
I picked up this wooden ammo box today. From the bits of writing that's left it's a 1942 box for a belt-fed Browning 30-06 including tracers and the full weight was 83 pounds. The belting on the lid isn't original and I'm not sure about the big Ms on the ends.
Can anybody add anything else?
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set 1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis 1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun 1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends 1941 Cab 12 F15A 1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5 1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box 1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box 1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP 1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box 1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2 
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07-06-11, 12:04
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Can you see an "H" number, date and letter code stamped in the base or on the lid? This would identify it. The metal straps on the bottom in image 1 seem to be the lid securing straps but they should be on the top, is there any evidence that they have been relocated?
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07-06-11, 15:43
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You can see where the straps were attached at the top before. C.N.F. 1942 is stamped on the end grain of the left side panel in picture 2.
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set 1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis 1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun 1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends 1941 Cab 12 F15A 1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5 1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box 1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box 1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP 1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box 1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2
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08-06-11, 04:23
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Similar.....
I have a similar box but it contained two large sardine cans each holding about 103 rounds of 303 on a canvass belt. Cans have a large key to roll back the soldered metal cover much like a regualr size sardine can. One can is still unopened. Lid had no hinges...... top was held in place by 4 metal pins similar to large cotter pins or 36 mill pins tied to a string....... tar paper wrapping inside.
I have used another similar wooden container to store black powder for re-enactments....... Mine is dated early 50s..... bought in downtown Montreal surplus store in the early 80s for 90 some dollars..... Bob
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Bob Carriere....B.T.B C15a Cab 11 Hammond, Ontario Canada
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08-06-11, 15:41
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08-06-11, 16:08
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Mine is 9x9.5x22 and gross weight is 83 lb.
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set 1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis 1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun 1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends 1941 Cab 12 F15A 1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5 1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box 1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box 1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP 1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box 1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2
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