WWII AUSTRALIAN MILITARY TIMBER TRANSIT CASE - TELESCOPE TRIPOD AND SIGHT RING A.A. MK1

A WWII-ERA AUSTRALIAN MILITARY TIMBER TRANSIT CASE, ORIGINALLY USED FOR STORING AND TRANSPORTING A TELESCOPE TRIPOD AND SIGHT RING ASSEMBLY. THE CASE RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL BLACK STENCILLED MILITARY MARKINGS ON TWO FACES AND CARRIES A UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY INSTITUTIONAL MARKING, INDICATING POST-WAR DISPERSAL TO THE UNIVERSITY.

STENCILLED MARKINGS:
THE FOLLOWING STENCILLED TEXT IS VISIBLE ON THE EXTERIOR FACES OF THE CASE:

* SIGHT RING A.A. MK1
* TELESCOPE TRIPOD
* UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
* NO 43
* M.O.N 332
* D.A.D

ADDITIONAL PARTIALLY LEGIBLE STENCILLED MARKINGS AND NUMBERS ARE VISIBLE ON THE LID SECTION.

ATTACHED TAG:
A HANDWRITTEN PAPER TAG IS ATTACHED TO THE INTERIOR, READING: WW 2 / AUSTRALIAN / UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY.

CONSTRUCTION:
* NAILED TIMBER BOARD CONSTRUCTION WITH BATTENED LID
* THREE PROTRUDING TIMBER BATTENS TO THE LID SECTION
* LONG, NARROW RECTANGULAR FORM DESIGNED TO HOUSE A TELESCOPE TRIPOD ASSEMBLY



Item Size: Height: 153cm, Width: 29.5cm, Depth: 31cm, Weight: 15Kg

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

293645+57

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

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