unknown for me

**ostlanddigger** · 06-24-2008, 09:01 PM

Hi.is there somebody who can tell what for is this unknown piece.....

!Just recently found in sandy bunker in 1,5 m deep.unbelieveble condition for 60 years in ground.please help identify.....

**ostlanddigger** · 06-24-2008, 09:02 PM

rubber is CONTINENTAL made

**ironcross1** · 06-25-2008, 02:29 AM

Hi mate , at a guess i would say its for the winding on of some sort of cable or hose may be , my guess , cheers Raymond

**ostlanddigger** · 06-25-2008, 06:45 AM

by ironcross1

Hi mate , at a guess i would say its for the winding on of some sort of cable or hose may be , my guess , cheers Raymond

Hi Raymond.thankyou for your opinion.the same thoughts in my mind. happy hunting to you-Maris

**Schachbrett** · 06-25-2008, 06:04 PM

it is for some sort of cable, but i don't think it's for telephone wire. you know what I mean? the one that infantry carried.

john75 · 06-27-2008, 02:06 AM

I have seen spools like this before. I believe it would have been for the rapid deployment of phone cable in the field. I rather doubt it would have been for barbed wire or anything of small guage.

**ostlanddigger** · 06-27-2008, 08:59 AM

thankyou john75.how is weather in Keswick

.my thouts is that this piece had two ways to use-1:from armored vehicle 2:rolling by hand(manual

.perhaps COMRADES has som ww2 pictures,photos-with this piece in action.thankyou for your assistance

john75 · 06-27-2008, 09:19 PM

Dear Ostanddigger,

Don't metion it. The weather here is just fine...very hot indeed! I think your relic would have been manually operated. Judging from the rubber 'tires', I would think the cable would be spooled-out simply by having a couple of men roll the device. I am sure there are pics out there that would give you a definitive answer. Good luck.

john75

**hassiman** · 06-25-2009, 09:58 PM

Hi,

I believe it might be one of the data communication cable drums from a German FLAK 8.8cm Kannone. Each gun had 2 of these

**LUCKYSTRIKE** · 06-25-2009, 11:54 PM

Hi thats a lovely find, it's in great condition, lots of original paint. Here's a photo of one in use (it's behind the spoked wheel). Sadly I don't know it's exact use other than it carried a heavy gauge cable and could lay it, the gauge suggests cable able to take a strong electric current. My guess is probably used in conjunction with a powerful field generator. Perhaps to connect to a headquarters or command position or perhaps even a Flak search light battery. It has to be something requiring a large electrical supply.
Hope this helps.
LUCKYSTRIKE