Japanese Mess Kit help and translation request
Article about: Hello everyone! I just received a WW2 Japanese mess kit from Japan and would like to verify that I got what I paid for. Also, there are some kanji scratched into the mess kit that I believe
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Yep,
木村
Kimura
代用
Daiyō
Substitute
Dunno what sort of substitute. I'm sure one of the experts will let you know.
--Guy
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代用
Daiyō
Substitute this is the manifacture name, and the number 2600?? the year of production?
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Yep, 1940 (in accordance with the ancient Nipon calendar, 660 years in advance of the Gregorian calendar).
Bob
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Thank you gents! You may not believe it, but I paid $12.00 plus 9.00+ shipping.
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代用, means "made using substitute materials or design". Common practice since 1938, due to tight resources.
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Nice, well used item, at a good price!
Regards
Russ
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Fabulous price!
Miffed I missed that one...
Well done,
Bob
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this?
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