For Australian Collectors WW2 Jerry Cans

[reneblacky]

Guys, check your local Aussie Disposals I found this one today at my local for $30, I passed off a British one 1944 as I have enough of them - also these haven't been East German re issued/modified

[AZPhil]

Rene,
Very nice find. I'm used to the jerry cans with the rectangular center. Where these "X" cans used for fuel or water?
One more ? Where these the same size?
Semper Fi
Phil

[reneblacky]

Rene,
Very nice find. I'm used to the jerry cans with the rectangular center. Where these "X" cans used for fuel or water?
One more ? Where these the same size?
Semper Fi
Phil

Good observation I get you on the centre of the X, and I didn't pick up on that!!! I can only go by what it says on the can "flammable" etc Thanks for that.
These are always 20 litre

[reneblacky]

one of my East German modified for a comparison- Also a Aussie Disposals find years back

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi René, what a great find.

This style of pressing to the can is the earlier version.

Cheers, Ade.

[reneblacky]

G'day Guys,
I've checked my two local stores and I did grab a British 44 can for a mate, the rest I saw are ADF 95 & Swedish 50's dated cans, good luck on your locals as I believe there are more Kraut one's out there!

[kradman]

As Ade has put a nice early X can , Must have had a interesting life

[AMTG]

There are none at Dandenong or Frankston, just a lot of East German and Swedish...earliest date was 1988