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Canadian Wall tent
On another thread I was asked to post some pics of my wall tent and i looked through all mine and there was always some mug standing in front of it or otherwise messing up the view so this evening i set it up just to take these pictures. enjoy.
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Details
All measures aprox. 6 feet 4 inchs tall . 8 foot 6 inches across the front opening. opens at both ends 7 feet deep end to end. the walls are 3 feet |
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Contact Ed Storey for his opinion. He is to Canadian military fabric and uniforms, what some of our fellows here are to metal and machinery.
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Terry Warner - 74-????? M151A2 - 70-08876 M38A1 - 53-71233 M100CDN trailer Beware! The Green Disease walks among us! |
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Looks a lot like an early version of the 80 pounder tent. There was also a larger version nicknamed the 160 pounder. The names referred to the weight of the canvas when stowed in it's bag. They were giving away dozens of these tents back in the late 90s at a local regiment, but most were in the later green colour and of 60s vintage.
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Harry,
Thanks for going through the trouble of setting it up, photographing and measuring it! I'm sure there is a demand for these original tents or repro ones, where's the supply? Here's the thread I posted earlier: British officers tent - used by Canadians? Hanno
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It's the only one I've ever seen or heard of.
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I've got two of the "150 pounder" green tents, and it is true, they are heavy. Mine are 60's vintage, and in great condition still...they don't make fabric tarps like those anymore.
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Be honest Harry......
.... you got kicked out of the house by the wife and took advantage of the situation to take pictures.....
Bob
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Bob Carriere....B.T.B C15a Cab 11 Hammond, Ontario Canada |
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Quote:
I keep a bed in the back of my truck in Case of wife or earthquake! |
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Wall Tent
Hello,
I have one of these tents minus the poles, are those the issue poles, or how did you rig it? Do you have any photos of the post and frame? Cheers, Rob |
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poles
The original poles were with it but the previuos owner kept them. So I duplicated them, I'll post some pictures. The originals had square steel tubing on the ends that I didn't duplicate. 2 uprights with a metal dowel that stuck through the crossbar and the top of the tent at each end. Nothing compicated.
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So where did you find this treasure, would love something like this for reenactments!
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Bryan Michenfelder, C.D. M274A5 Mule w/4 Wheel Steer, electric start. Blacksmith Welder (Pipe) Machinist Stationary Engineer Production Supervisor Reenactor (Not bad for a aging fat man) Armatus Et Ebrius |
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