Here is a pic of some of my cups. Some more detailed shots follow.
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Here's some of the makers. I have no really rare makers but the aluminum one with the intertwined "SH" is sort of interesting. The same company made M16 helmets.
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These are my favorites. Even though they are the same maker, I love the condition.
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An interesting ersatz cup. Tinned steel and riveted together. no maker mark or date but I would assume it to be of 1915 vintage due to the construction.
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Ken, Nice stuff. Was it hard to gather these examples?Imperial German Medalbars and RibbonbarsComment
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Ken,
Once again, some very nice examples. The "SH" is Siemens & Halske, the big conglomerate that made a host of things during WWI, most notably trench helmets, belt buckles and telephone equipment. They are still in business today (Siemens that is).
I especially like unit marked aluminum cups. I have three, including one marked to a See Bataillon. The steel M93 style cups are from the 1915-16 period, when various replacements for aluminum were being tried. Most of them were tinned, though it is tough to find one with most of the tinning still intact. I have three, but only one still has the original bright finish. Other examples were painted on the outside and tinned on the inside. The body of your steel version is very similar in construction (side seam and separate bottom piece) to an enameled 1918 dated Lamprecht piece that I have.
One maker is new to me - "G.M.u.Cie". Is the location of the manufacturer stamped underneath the company name?
Thanks for showing these.
ChipLast edited by Chip Minx; 09-03-2005, 03:12 PM.Comment
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Paul:
Most of my mess gear I have found at European shows and flea markets. It use to be not very difficult. I was over there 3-4 times a year for many years. The advent of the Euro as well as the internet have made it much more difficult.
Chip:
The maker "G.M.u.Cie 18". is all there is on the cup. Marked at the bottom.Comment
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