Hello,
I know a bunch about old American canvas items from the 20th Century. However, sometimes I come across something out there in the World that is unknown to me. I have a couple of bags that I was wondering if someone could tell me what they are for? The smaller size bag has an Avery Canvas 1945 marking. The larger size bag has no markings. The small size 1945 bag is under 12 Inches across. The larger size bag is around 36 Inches long. I wonder if the small size bag might be some sort of Doctor's bag? I have no idea. The larger size bag is made of all natural fiber materials, and I believe it to be WW2 to Korean War period. I have seen 1960s era canvas items that had synthetic threads to sew them together. This large size bag has all natural fiber stitching. I wonder if it is some sort of radio antenna bag? There are divided compartments on the inside of the long large size bag. There is a pocket on the side. I have seen radio bags, and the M-209 Cypher Machine bags with a side pocket for instructions and tools, and spare parts. This long large size bag also seems padded on the insides between layers. Maybe padded to keep the contents from damage? I have seen "Bag, Casualty Evacuation" from the Korean War era that had water fowl feathers inside the bag as padding to keep wounded soldiers from freezing to death. I think this unknown long large size bag might also be padded with water fowl feathers. I would appreciate any information that anybody might know about these bags. I have had them for years, and don't know what they were for originally. They just look like WW2 to Korean War era materials. The smaller bag is dated 1945.
I know a bunch about old American canvas items from the 20th Century. However, sometimes I come across something out there in the World that is unknown to me. I have a couple of bags that I was wondering if someone could tell me what they are for? The smaller size bag has an Avery Canvas 1945 marking. The larger size bag has no markings. The small size 1945 bag is under 12 Inches across. The larger size bag is around 36 Inches long. I wonder if the small size bag might be some sort of Doctor's bag? I have no idea. The larger size bag is made of all natural fiber materials, and I believe it to be WW2 to Korean War period. I have seen 1960s era canvas items that had synthetic threads to sew them together. This large size bag has all natural fiber stitching. I wonder if it is some sort of radio antenna bag? There are divided compartments on the inside of the long large size bag. There is a pocket on the side. I have seen radio bags, and the M-209 Cypher Machine bags with a side pocket for instructions and tools, and spare parts. This long large size bag also seems padded on the insides between layers. Maybe padded to keep the contents from damage? I have seen "Bag, Casualty Evacuation" from the Korean War era that had water fowl feathers inside the bag as padding to keep wounded soldiers from freezing to death. I think this unknown long large size bag might also be padded with water fowl feathers. I would appreciate any information that anybody might know about these bags. I have had them for years, and don't know what they were for originally. They just look like WW2 to Korean War era materials. The smaller bag is dated 1945.
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