Japanese Water Bag?

[Ron Weinand]

Does anyone recognize this as a Japanese water bag or bladder? Came with a bunch of Japanese items and is still pliable.

[Ron Weinand]

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[GHP]

CANTEEN, WATER, PLASTIC (1 ea).
Holds three pints of water. Closed carefully, it may be carried with comfort from your belt, preferably at the left hip. Caution: Can be punctured easily, so treat it with care. Do not let insect repellent get near it. Do not leave it empty in hot sun or too near fire. In very cold weather it must be carried inside jacket or trousers to prevent freezing of water. Also, at low temperatures it becomes brittle and will break if handled roughly. The early type bladder canteens, were thicker than the later version, and some may have been placed in a paper wraper. Late war or korean war replacement canteens were made of hard plastic, some had a new canvas belt strap with button style snaps, another version had a cary strap attached to the sides of the canteen.
The wraper for the early canteen was marked CANTEEN, PLASTIC VINYLITE
S. BUCHSBAUM & Co. Contents 1 each PART NO. SB 210.
Printed directions in blue ink: (On neck of canteen)
TO SEAL FOLD CLOSER BAR AT TOP OF CONTAINER TURN TOWARD BUCKLE INSERT STRAP THROUGH BUCKLE AND PULL TIGHT
These were placed in pocket # 14

[Ron Weinand]

Thanks,
What war and are they worth anything?

[GHP]

Thanks,
What war and are they worth anything?

I'm guessing WWII -- the image came from this website about WWII items.

I don't know values, I was just looking around on the internet.


--Guy

[rbno]

Ron,

I have one that is DLA marked, so that puts mine post 1977.

Alen Davidson