Mk 2 Carrier water can

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Not unlike many things, when the original items become hard to find, a certain asian country will begin to make copies to fill the demand.

While not specifically a military POL can, the area of petrol companies who also used these types of cans is an active and lucrative area of collecting, and so you can now buy "NEW" cans to fill your needs.

I wonder if Kirk's find is somebody's attempt to fill a need for a hard to find can?

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GOLDEN-F...4AAOSwcw1ejnLK

Oh how I wish I could buy these repro at $10 a pop from China. I think I'm up to 19 I need to fill my bins and would happily do it with lookalike dummies.

Kirk, is the cap thread size the same? Does the filler look grafted on?

[Michael R.]

... have a little faith ...

[Kirk Armitage]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

Oh how I wish I could buy these repro at $10 a pop from China. I think I'm up to 19 I need to fill my bins and would happily do it with lookalike dummies.

Kirk, is the cap thread size the same? Does the filler look grafted on?

Had another look Bruce , caps are the same , no ring on the neck for a chain. All the solder joints are old look ing, galvanized metal showing where scratched/chipped . If someone weathered this, their good. Either way it's going on the shelf as a possible imposter , but still green. Lol Kirk

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

I wonder what WW1 and between the wars cans look like. Maybe slide it from the imposter shelf to the incredibly rare one?

[rob love]

Here is a link to a distributor of these cans in the UK. Some are impressed with company script like shell and castrol, and others are merely painted. Some of these cans are being made in aluminum as well. I saw a link on another site for newly made cans in distressed look.
https://www.reproductions.co.uk/27-c...il-cans?page=5

We may well be able to fill our vehicles with not only reproduction cans of good quality, but also cans that can contain useable fluids.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

Oh how I wish I could buy these repro at $10 a pop from China.

Can't quite get that low, $12.50ea is about the cheapest we can get from India!

Seems any logo is available, Shell, Castrol, Rolls Royce. If wonder if we could commission some MLU cans?

https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...16881aabx5canS

https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...534178182D8L6P

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Can't quite get that low, $12.50ea is about the cheapest we can get from India!

Seems any logo is available, Shell, Castrol, Rolls Royce. If wonder if we could commission some MLU cans?

https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...16881aabx5canS

https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...534178182D8L6P

I need 19 not 200!!

I think a run of new made PETROL and WATER cans would sell. Maybe these guys should be made aware there is a market for them.

[David Herbert]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

If wonder if we could commission some MLU cans?

How about 'CMP' ones, that would confuse people

David

[rob love]

The Alibaba ad does mention :

For product pricing, customization, or other inquiries:contact supplier

[Tony Smith]

Flat paint, or just in primer, would be top of the list!

[Tony Smith]

So would there be a market for 200 of these with plain sides in red oxide primer shipped, landed and taxed at approx CDN$25?

My suggestion is with "MLU 2020" stamped in the bottom sheet to ID them as repro.

Who's up for placing the order?