Origins of that L42A1 Plastic Lens Brush Bottle

[waco16]

I know there have been many posts on this elusive item and where it originated from, but attached is a scan from the 1968 User Handbook for the Gun, 84mm, INF, ATK, L14A1 (Carl Gustav or Charlie G to you and me) that shows the bottle as housing the pullthrough for the sub calibre attachment.

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[Peter Laidler]

We know all this Waco, I explained it all years ago! That's why it has an M3- VAOS part number and is called a Container pullthrough in the L42 CES when it actually holds a lens brush! They were made by a small now long out of business small plastics company from Brighton too. Next question............

[waco16]

Just thought people might be interested in an image showing its original, intended use...........

[Badger]

Nice pic... thanks for posting it ..


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Regards,
Doug

[snipershot1944]

I could use one for my new L42a1 chest. Anybody have have one for sale?

[5thBatt]

I just picked up a group of oil bottles with the double plastic bottle for oil & cleaning brush shown in that photo, was just after the Lee Enfield oiler that was in with them.
Paid $30NZ for the lot, which is about the going rate for a Lee oiler in NZ

[Bindi2]

Hi 5th has your email box melted yet, that is a good buy and by the No in that picture NZ may have captured the supply and market.

[Peter Laidler]

But they ain't the right ones Bindi! The L42 one is a SINGLE bottle with a loop for the chain attached to the bottle and the --8021 part number. Those have the chain attached to both caps, through a hole in the centre bar to avoid loss.

The L42 ones were pretty vulnerable in the chest because unless it was positiioned correctly, as soon as you closed the lid of the chest, it'd crush the container against the butt and smash it. Additionally, when they were left out/open, the bottles used to 'yellow' due to the old plasticiser de-whatever-it-does, becoming brittle and breaking anyway after a few years. So if you've got one, keep it out of bright sunlight. Mind you, there's not a lot of that in England at the moment. Bright sunlight OR those bottles!

[Bindi2]

But they ain't the right ones Bindi! The L42 one is a SINGLE bottle with a loop for the chain attached to the bottle and the --8021 part number. Those have the chain attached to both caps, through a hole in the centre bar to avoid lose!

Peter you made me look closer at the pictures you are very correct not that i doubt your knowledge.
Sorry 5th no cream on this one.

[Cold_Zero]

Some picks of both pullthrought and brush/oil container. The orange pull through, only seen one.