ww2 era bed found in charity shop??
Article about: hey guys n girls. Anybody shed any light on this charity shop find?? british ww2 era?? and is the bag on top the correct one for the bed?? I cant seem to find any makers mark or /l\\ though b
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Re: ww2 era bed found in charity shop??
Ive just found a faint /l\ mark with a W 59
any ideas?
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Re: ww2 era bed found in charity shop??
If 59 denotes a year it would be more post Korea issue equipment.
Morris
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Re: ww2 era bed found in charity shop??
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KMMorris
If 59 denotes a year it would be more post Korea issue equipment.
Morris
Yes, it sure would, but I know that sometimes and wierdly the letter denotes the year instead,
like with berets etc, a letter signifies an acceptance year.
just wondered if this was the case for other equipment??
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Re: ww2 era bed found in charity shop??
Could the W 59 be an inspectors stamp? Is the mark factory stamped or hand stamped? W 59 maybe just the code for the inspector?
Oz
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Ubique
Could the W 59 be an inspectors stamp? Is the mark factory stamped or hand stamped? W 59 maybe just the code for the inspector?
Oz
hhmm not really sure, its very faint. pressed into the wood, so assuming its a factory stamp?
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Inspectors used wood stamps too (Eg: On the entrenching tool handles). If its very small and a bit crooked then I would guess an inspectors stamp.
Oz
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It looks exactly the same as mine which is dated 1941 on the canvas part.I've never looked on the wooden frame for markings...These things were for the use of Officers and were private purchase.I see the bedroll has an RAF mans name on, so yes that would have been used with this bed.
W59 sounds like an inspection mark to me as well.Nice find for £4!!
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NCA
It looks exactly the same as mine which is dated 1941 on the canvas part.I've never looked on the wooden frame for markings...These things were for the use of Officers and were private purchase.I see the bedroll has an RAF mans name on, so yes that would have been used with this bed.
W59 sounds like an inspection mark to me as well.Nice find for £4!!
Many thanks guys, wish I could keep it, but im afraid eBay looms for this one....
its too big to display and should be going to someone who will appreciate it or use it for reenactments etc.
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