Original U.S. WWII Experimental Ethylcellulose Plastic Canteen Dated 1943 with USMC Cover & Cup British Swagger Stick Ridolfo Capo Ferro)

Ridolfo Capo Ferro)

and it is marked with initials J

This definitely would have been helpful in rougher seas

Also included is the original cardboard box with manufacturer's label and U

There are scuffs on the leather

Original U.S. WWII Experimental Ethylcellulose Plastic Canteen Dated 1943 with USMC Cover & Cup British Swagger Stick Ridolfo Capo Ferro)Original Item: Only One Available. Early in World War II, aluminum was urgently needed for aircraft. Therefore, in 1942 stainless steel canteens were substituted for aluminum and alternative materials were investigated, such as plastic for canteens. This is an excellent rare example of an experimental Ethylcellulose Canteen, complete with an original WWII U. S. M. C. 2nd Pattern cover named twice on the bottom! The canteen itself is marked U. S. 1943