Is this old?

[Ped]

Picked up this up from the local tip. Does anyone know if that’s the date of manufacture or a serial number?
Be good to know before I cut it up and make a drinks cabinet out of it!

 

[TechnicAl]

Id have a guess at around 1943

 

[MCKDAVID]

Arrow and a WD war department 1943 date of manufacture for me, but no doubt experts will be along soon...

 

[Ped]

Id have a guess at around 1943

That’s what I thought but the small tags look much newer

 

[zzr1200]

The tags will be a update probably some H&S requirement.

Vintage 1943 with WD arrow, genuine thing, I'd say.

 

[awemawson]

Same pattern still in use in many places though the army now has plastic ones

 

[Jay1st]

be a shame to cut it up, you can sell it for a fair price to WW2 fanatics and buy a cheapo one for the minibar

 

[Shox Dr]

I have 5, they all have date of manufacture on them.

I would sell that one, because of the date.

 

[Agroshield]

A possible pointer towards its age could be a lead check on the paint. A positive result will imply older. A negative result will not imply anything.

 

[fizzy]

Same pattern still in use in many places though the army now has plastic ones

At least the red coating won't come off and block your fuel filters

 

[fizzy]

I have 5, they all have date of manufacture on them.

I would sell that one, because of the date.

I have never checked mine! I didn't realise it was EXACTLY the same pattern used during the war.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

You just need to find an enthusiast with one of these [there MUST be an Owners' forum]

Whatever you do, don't attempt to clean it up for sale, you'll reduce the value by a big factor - 'patina' is all with these things.

 

[awemawson]

History fact. We capture some German fuel dumps in North Africa In WW2 along with many German fuel containers. Samples were sent back to Blighty for evaluation and were pretty well directly copied and issued, hence the name Jerry Can

 

[Memmeddu]

Id have a guess at around 1943

Nope I think to remember that original oldest jarrycan used to have not this type of cap ,so I think that could be not as old as we might think

 

[frank horton]

start the bidding at £50....could go for 150....

 

[TechnicAl]

I had some....couldnt sell them......they want the insides to be pristine (shouldnt have been a surprise but I thought they were just for show).....gave them away in the end.........there are loads out there

 

[Ped]

I had some....couldnt sell them......they want the insides to be pristine (shouldnt have been a surprise but I thought they were just for show).....gave them away in the end.........there are loads out there

You mean loads of wartime ones?

 

[TechnicAl]

You mean loads of wartime ones?

yes.......I bought some from a boat auction but I didnt know what they were like inside....you cant see it all.....if you cant guarantee clenliness, freedom from rust, they dont want them....I mean you wouldnt want to fill a rusty can with petrol.

 

[Ped]

Ah ok then. Still, seems a shame to cut something up that’s survived 77 years and a world war.

Maybe I’ll just keep it, it must be worth something at some point!

 

[TechnicAl]

Ah ok then. Still, seems a shame to cut something up that’s survived 77 years and a world war.

Maybe I’ll just keep it, it must be worth something at some point!

Try it.......I might have been unlucky....and it was a few years ago....things change......have a look on ebay