(Somewhat) Restoration of a German canteen

[Vegard T]

I recently bought this from Germany, when I got it, the leather was very dry and hard, but after a bit of "restoration", it looks and is much better. I think it was an attic find, but it was very cheap and my wallet agreed.

Before:














The product I used:
Moisturizing cream for skin and hands




Smeared in:











Once that has been covered, I waited for it to dry in a bit before removing the straps.


Once they are removed, I smear more cream on the straps and wait for it to dry.

During this process, I find a name inside the cover:


How the cover looks like:









Result:






Is there supposed to be a cup on top? If so, I would like to get one, but hopefully they are not too expensive.

[AMTG]

Nice....don't touch it anymore....looks great as is.... They had a small Bakelite cap in top, though some versions had a aluminium one....they are not that expensive and relatively easy to locate