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armor plate => Accessories => Topic started by: andy on June 23, 2012, 08:42:41 AM

Title: gas cans
Post by: andy on June 23, 2012, 08:42:41 AM

I'm looking for a pair of gas cans for the halftrack. I have found allot of post war cans available. Is there a difference from 40s to 50s cans other than date stamp?
What is the average price of these in good + condition

Andy

Title: Re: gas cans
Post by: Outsider on June 23, 2012, 02:52:05 PM

Date stamp is the only difference.

I paid $55.00 for a NOS 51 dated can at at show recently.

Really nice cans I have seen bring $50 for a WW2 can. Most in the 20 to 40 range.

My 2 cents.

Steve

Title: Re: gas cans
Post by: spec4don on June 24, 2012, 09:15:27 AM

There is one whole forum on the "G503" deticated just to Jerry cans. Just be careful of the Jerry can and pioneer tool police :o

Don G.

Title: Re: gas cans
Post by: FrankUSMC on June 24, 2012, 10:42:41 AM

Andy
Try to find one gas can, and one water can. They both go in the jerry can holders, but the water can will have the date on the top, to show every one that you a have WWII one (for the jerry can police), but also, having the water can is great for washing your hands after working on the halftrack at a show.
Water cans can be found cheaper than the gas can.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

Title: Re: gas cans
Post by: andy on June 24, 2012, 01:34:29 PM

LOL, Up here in Canada i doubt there will be "the cops" eyeing my old girl for originality. They would be just happy having her at their events as up here in Canada there arnt many privately owned pieces of armor.

Thanks for the replies

Title: Re: gas cans
Post by: Dinadin on June 25, 2012, 05:38:22 PM

I keep two water cans on mine, because a couple of years ago at a reenactment we had a bad grass fire.  Now if the ground is dry I will them with water just in case.