US WWII Ration Crates Part IV

Another stack of boxes and boxes over boxes


Original WW2 US K ration crate.

Wooden crate for 12 rations, weight 45 lbs, volume 1,3 cubic feet, contract number W11-009 QM646

Dated February 1944. Patten Food Products.

Requisition number 36-028-180-50-44

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Original WW2 US ration heating tin.

Wood Alcohol, fuel tablets, used for heating a ration meal.

Manufactured by Hotel Research Laboratories. New York.

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Original WW2 US cardboard box sleeve, milk, evap. Type II

Dated November 1943. With inspection stamp.

Contract number W11-009 QM 11560.

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Original WW2 US cardboard box sleeve, tomato catsup in tins.

Contract number 43 W11-009 QM-435.

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Original US small tin.

Malted milk. Probably 1930s to 1950s.

Manufactured by Kraft Cheese Company. Chicago, Illinois

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Original French wooden crate. Civilian.

Estimated 1930s to 1950s. Lait Concentre Sucre.

Nestle. Agence de Nancy, France.

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British egg box. Civilian, insert from a wooden travelling eggs box, 1930s.

New Raylite Egg Fitting Tray No. 2A. To hold 36 eggs. Patent No. 182020

Manufacturer Thos. P. Bethell, Crown Works, Liverpool.

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Original British egg box.

Estimated late 1940s. Medium sized cardboard box for 12 eggs.

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Original British egg box.

Estimated 1950s. Small cardboard box for 6 eggs.

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Original Scottish wooden beer bottle crate. Civilian.

Scottish and Newcastle Breweries Ltd. Dated September 1965.

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Original Colman's wooden starch box. Civilian.

Probably 1930s. Used for patent white starch and for concentrated mustard oil.

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