Advice for a German fat container, please.

**Pauls1970** · 01-15-2016, 12:24 AM

Hi guys I'm thinking of purchasing this fat container & wondered if you would consider this to be WW2 or Post-1945 ? It has two markings, one on the inside of lid & the other on the base of container (both the same) looking at the forum it would appear it was made by Gaudlitz und Kaiser, Koburg & the K would signify 'Harnstoffharz mit organischem Füllstoff' (Urea resin with an organic filler), not bakelite ? The seller says it opens in a 1/4 turn too. Also I've noticed that some containers have a thin thread, others have a thick thread, does this determine an earlier/later model, I've noticed that the thicker threaded versions the seem to lack the lower vertical 'grips', just wondered if this is a case of production, being simplified as the war went on ?
Regards Paul

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 01-15-2016 12:24 AM

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**Neil Hever** · 01-15-2016, 12:28 AM

Appears to be a WWII era dish. NH

**AMTG** · 01-15-2016, 12:56 AM

WW2 fat containers only require a quarter turn to open.....post war ones screw down a few times before they are sealed

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Sorry I didn't see you already knew that

**Pauls1970** · 01-15-2016, 01:02 PM

Thankyou guys. not a problem that the material is not bakelite then ? Just wondered if it's something that possible fakers ( with regard to markings) have got wrong ie. a makers mark with the wrong details on ? Can't seem to put anything past people these days.
Paul

**Markom** · 01-15-2016, 01:52 PM

are black containers from ww2 ?

**Adrian Stevenson** · 01-15-2016, 08:34 PM

Yes.

Cheers, Ade.

**OldSteel** · 01-16-2016, 12:28 PM

Hi all,
if you can help, this is a WW2 fat container in black bakelite; actually only require a quarter turn to open.

Cheers
Roberto

Advice for a German fat container, please.

**Neil Hever** · 01-16-2016, 02:13 PM

Looks fine. NH

**Pauls1970** · 01-16-2016, 11:07 PM

I've read that some of the manafacturer's marks were carried on post-war, so I'm supposing that provided the 'dish' is made of bakelite & opens in a 1/4 turn, it is pre '45 manafacture. I'm not to sure if there is a Mk1 or Mk2 version, which could possibly explain the the 2 types of thread & the difference in 'notches' on the lid & base ?