Original U.S. Civil War Model 1839 Cartridge Box Plate by H.E. Dingee with Original Finish Retained - Rare ger The company was formed in

The company was formed in 1936 when Rheinmetall bought the locomotive manufacturer Borsig

which still bears it's unit's color flash to the left side

The helmet retains about 85% of the original lightly textured Luftwaffe Blue-Gray paint

This example appears to have been lightly used but remains in very good displayable condition

It was discovered that this rope was too slippery

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1839 Cartridge Box Plate by H.E. Dingee with Original Finish Retained - Rare ger The company was formed inOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Dingee family of New York City was heavily involved in making and supplying U. S. military accoutrements and insignia for the first half of the nineteenth century. Henry A. Dingee and a half brother took over the business in the mid 1840s, and Henry continued to have army contracts into the 1850s and the war boosted business. In 1861 alone H. A. Dingee had contracts for more than 10,000 infantry cartridge boxes.