US Frozen Food Shipper. WW2?

[BodhiEtheridge]

I rarely buy large items anymore but this one really caught my eye and I decided to pick it up. At first look I do think it is Second World War era however I’m not 100%. I’m just looking for whatever information anyone can tell me, how common they are and where/how it may have been used. I tried to do a little research but couldn’t get anything on it so I decided to ask here. The box itself is measures 29 inches tall or about 74 cm and looks like a foot wide. The top to seal it has four flaps two have buckles and has a larger thicker plug type seal in the top. The inside is galvanized iron and has some marks which I pictured.

Thank you for any help or information,
Bodhi

[BodhiEtheridge]

[MAP]

Never seen anything like this before. My question however is if it is even military?

[BodhiEtheridge]

I did seriously think about that too. Maybe it’s not military but it was labeled as military and in my eyes it does have a military resemblance but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s not.

[christek]

Hello,

An interesting item but these are not related to the military. They are sometimes called 'diary coolers' and were used to bring fresh produce from the farm to the store, ice-cream to church etc. Here are some other examples:

[BodhiEtheridge]

Thank you very much! Shame it’s not military however it was a good price and will make for good storage. Maybe if the power goes out I can put it to use with my freezer contents!