Help Identifying Object

**Bubbaette** · 09-29-2008 10:18 AM

My son bought this at a gun show this weekend and we would love some help trying to identify it. I put it next to a can so you can see the size of it. My son is starting to collect a few of these kind of things. Thanks.

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**Highly Recommended** · 09-29-2008 10:18 AM

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**Skippy** · 09-30-2008 10:09 AM

Looks like a can of diced tomatoes, probably post-war production

**Badger** · 09-30-2008 10:35 AM

At first, I thought it was an old distributor cap....

Is it made out of some kind of bakelite type material?

Regards,
Badger

**jonesboy71** · 10-01-2008 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by Skippy

Looks like a can of diced tomatoes, probably post-war production

That was my first guess too.

**bearhunter** · 10-04-2008 12:37 PM

fuse container?

**pzjgr** · 10-30-2008 06:55 AM

Any markings? It does look like a WWII German icon

fuze/charge/ordnance container....

**jonnyc** · 10-30-2008 02:21 PM

Lens container?

**skeet1** · 11-02-2008 07:38 PM

I'm not sure but I think it is some kind of photographic film canister. I have one just like it and I think my dad told me that was what it was.

Skeet1

**Warren** · 11-10-2008 08:56 AM

Sold by Princess Auto and others about 30 plus years ago....use unknown, but were Canadian icon

military surplus. Suspect they were for film. Still have a few and good for small part storage.

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