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US MILITARY WOODEN AMMUNITION CRATE - 81MM MORTAR CARTRIDGES - MILAN BOX COMPANY, OCTOBER 1960

A US MILITARY WOODEN AMMUNITION CRATE MANUFACTURED BY THE MILAN BOX COMPANY, MILAN, TENNESSEE, DATED OCTOBER 1960. THE CRATE WAS ORIGINALLY USED TO STORE 81MM HE M362 MORTAR CARTRIDGES FOR M1 AND M29 MORTARS. IT RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL STENCILLED MILITARY MARKINGS ACROSS MULTIPLE FACES, ROPE CARRYING HANDLES, AND A METAL FRONT CLASP.

MARKINGS:
* FRONT FACE STENCILLED: AMMUNITION FOR CANNON WITH EXPLOSIVE PROJECTILES
* FRONT FACE UPPER RIGHT PARTIALLY LEGIBLE: REP?S ?GA7?
* SIDE PANEL STENCILLED: 1315-542-0179 C223 / 3 CARTRIDGES 81MM HE M362 / FOR MORTARS M1 AND M29 / LOT MA-22-3
* SIDE PANEL ADDITIONAL MARKINGS: WT. 47 LBS / CU 1.3 / LOADED 2-64 / W/O FUZE / PD M524?? / COMP. B / LS-27-7
* LOWER SIDE PANEL STENCILLED: COMPLIES WITH MILITARY PURCHASE DESCRIPTION OAC-PD-97 / TYPE II, CLASS 2, GRADE A, DRAWING 754?032 REV. C / MILAN BOX COMPANY / MILAN, TENNESSEE / OCT. 1960
* INTERIOR LID STENCILLED: ?4A1 WITH FUZE PI BD M509 / LOT IOP- / COMP B

CONSTRUCTION:
* NAILED TIMBER PLANK CONSTRUCTION WITH CORNER BATTENS
* HINGED LID WITH METAL CLASP CLOSURE ON FRONT
* ROPE CARRYING HANDLES AT EACH END
* METAL HINGE PLATES ON LID



Item Size: Height: 15cm, Width: 65cm, Depth: 35.5cm, Weight: 6Kg

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

293645+13

Location of item: 60 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW, Australia

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