500 round MG08 Ammo Can/oil box?
500 round MG08 Ammo Can/oil box?
Hi All,
This is one that just arrived in the mail from the Netherlands, it was being sold as a MG08 ammo can. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it is an oil box and the partition ( sadly removed) would have run across the can rather than length ways and a circular pop up has been added to the lid which I guess would have been to accommodate something tall that fitted in the box.What a lot of effort to make something fit the box! Anyone have a complete box to give me an idea of the original contents? And any indication of weather it is actually a MG08 oil box would be appreciated as Im only guessing that it could be.
Thanks MG34NZ
This is one that just arrived in the mail from the Netherlands, it was being sold as a MG08 ammo can. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it is an oil box and the partition ( sadly removed) would have run across the can rather than length ways and a circular pop up has been added to the lid which I guess would have been to accommodate something tall that fitted in the box.What a lot of effort to make something fit the box! Anyone have a complete box to give me an idea of the original contents? And any indication of weather it is actually a MG08 oil box would be appreciated as Im only guessing that it could be.
Thanks MG34NZ
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Re: 500 round MG08 Ammo Can/oil box?
Hello,
congaratulation,
realy nice looking Oilchest Mod 1911..
to see a drawing in the German Instructionbook D.V. 89
dated 1915
innsideview Oil-Chest Mod 1911 (Ölkasten 11),
http://www.mg08.de/Zubehoer/Zubehoer.html
my real one,
the Can for RSV (Blankfire-attachment) is the wrong typ,
should bee the early modell..
congaratulation,
realy nice looking Oilchest Mod 1911..
to see a drawing in the German Instructionbook D.V. 89
dated 1915
innsideview Oil-Chest Mod 1911 (Ölkasten 11),
http://www.mg08.de/Zubehoer/Zubehoer.html
my real one,
the Can for RSV (Blankfire-attachment) is the wrong typ,
should bee the early modell..
Re: 500 round MG08 Ammo Can/oil box?
Hi Alpencorps,Super Cool post W/Pics.Thanks!!
Re: 500 round MG08 Ammo Can/oil box?
Thank you Alpencorps that is a great help ;-)
Looks like I need some Oil cans and a Glycerin tin !
I should have known to check your superb site for a can like this one !
Regards
Andrew
Looks like I need some Oil cans and a Glycerin tin !
I should have known to check your superb site for a can like this one !
Regards
Andrew
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Re: 500 round MG08 Ammo Can/oil box?
thanks for reply,
enclosed, a pic of the Oil / Petroleum Can
contends approx 1 Liter...
enclosed, a pic of the Oil / Petroleum Can
contends approx 1 Liter...
Re: 500 round MG08 Ammo Can/oil box?
Thanks again alpencorps, that is great. If anyone has a spare oil can like that please let me know.
There is another Oil box on ebay at the moment if it is of use to anyone
http://www.ebay.com/itm/350821477421?ss ... 1423.l2649
Cheers
Andrew
There is another Oil box on ebay at the moment if it is of use to anyone
http://www.ebay.com/itm/350821477421?ss ... 1423.l2649
Cheers
Andrew
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Re: 500 round MG08 Ammo Can/oil box?
Good to see you are on trail of one too Andy I have been looking for the cans for 3 years!!!! Good hunting.
Mark
ps Happy Christmas everyone.
Mark
ps Happy Christmas everyone.
Seeking all items, large or small, to the Imperial MG08, MG08/15 & T Gewehr.
Re: 500 round MG08 Ammo Can/oil box?
Wow! Really neat oil can, love seeing that!
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Re: 500 round MG08 Ammo Can/oil box?
Thank you for the pictures David, it is great to see the oil chest in a period photograph. The Oil cans are lovely also,seeing them in the chest is definitely inspiration to try and find some for my own oil chest.
Regards
Andrew
Regards
Andrew
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Re: 500 round MG08 Ammo Can/oil box?
I have already asked Davidif his spare is for sale!!!!!!
Mark
Mark
Seeking all items, large or small, to the Imperial MG08, MG08/15 & T Gewehr.
Re: 500 round MG08 Ammo Can/oil box?
OMG! Seriously? that's great!