Mk 2 Carrier water can

[Colin Alford]

Gents,

There is an eBay.uk auction ending shortly. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224111402165

The listing includes the attached images.

A couple of years ago there were two of this style of can sold on eBay out of the Northern United States. The US seller claimed that the cans were issued with T16 Carriers. The painted part number was clearer on the cans from the US and I seem to recall that there was a letter prefix to the number (not readily visible in these images)

These cans do not conform to the standard colour scheme for Commonwealth water cans, and they have an added “Made in Canada” embossed on the base of the can which does not appear on most of the G.S.W. production.

Can someone with access to a T16 parts list determine if the painted part number/ designation is correct for the T16?

Colin

[Michael R.]

B-241295
T16 issue, quantity “2”

Page 110 of SNL G-166


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[Colin Alford]

Michael R,

Thanks for the confirmation!

An interesting variation for the T16 owner/ water can collector.

Colin

[Michael R.]

trivia...
containers marked in the T16 contract method dated 1944 are found with incomplete capacity narrative, i.e. no numeral ‘2’, the ‘Imperial’ dropped, an additional part number added.

Here is a 1943 dated base marked “Made in Canada”, with a 1944 top showing a variation of the stencil from 1943, sans capacité.


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[Lang]

Michael

That can seems to have been repainted.

Do you think it is a replacement stencil error rather than a change in factory markings?

Lang

[Michael R.]

Could it be a repaint ? You may be correct.

It is unused, the gasket appears new. The paint scrapes on the bottom and signs of corrosion starting show as per the attached image. There is reason to believe the container came direct from a company who resold large quantities of Canadian surplus military vehicles and parts (Levy). Did they repaint the container?

Other NOS containers from the same supplier were found in stiff paper wrap with labels, image included.


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[Michael R.]

Originally Posted by Lang

Michael
That can seems to have been repainted.
Do you think it is a replacement stencil error rather than a change in factory markings?
Lang

Here are more from the same lot. Their characteristics suggest to me they may be New, Old Stock.

Each one has the same 1943 base married to a younger 1944 top. Along with the atypical “Made in Canada” of General Steel Works. The leather gaskets are as new, the insides bright with their coating. The stencil used appears consistent across the lot.


Are they factory new or repainted? Lang, how can I say other than to view the item itself?





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[David Dunlop]

Michael.

Is it possible, these are as made by GSW from available parts to fulfill an unexpected urgent order request? If they had tops and bottoms on hand, they may have been able to meet the order deadline faster than doing a complete build from scratch.

David