Unknown bag, Camera equipment?

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10-05-2012, 08:36 PM
mrmajestic

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Unknown bag, Camera equipment?

My wife recently picked this up for me at a yard sale and I really have no idea what it is or where the country of origin is.
The bag is lightly printed with; "bag, cotton duck" and a very readable "9" overprinting something below this that starts with "CW..... and ends in ....bra39". There is also a very light "SET 4" stenciled under this. All this is on the front whereas the top reads "424 k" and is handwritten and the #"9" again is stenciled very darkly. The interior of the top has a pouch that is printed "instructions included". Nowhere have I found any indication that "U.S." was ever on this bag.
The bag is about 10"x10", 8.5" tall and 9" deep. The back is padded and the interior divide is padded also with 2 bottomless pockets on the right side.The shoulder strap is G.P. U.S. 1972 but the lift the dot closures are embossed with the Star of David. Any ideas?
10-07-2012, 11:22 AM
saddler

US Army Airborne Medic bag?? - seem to have seen one quite like it in the past

BUT

The Star of David fasteners would point to an Israeli issue bag - possibly based on a US example?
10-08-2012, 04:22 PM
mrmajestic

I too thought of a medical bag of some sort but I'm just not familiar enough with that kind of vintage equipment and there are few images on the web. I am also leaning toward radio/telephone equipment or electronics. I ran across a picture of a vintage USMC bag (not of this type) that also had the lift-the-dot with the Star of David embossed on them.
11-07-2012, 12:21 PM
gijills

It is a radio bag. I believe it is for the GRA39 a remote radio system that is 2 peice.
11-08-2012, 07:43 PM
Brit-Tex

The six point star on the fastener is not uncommon on US gear. I have some items with that same snap fastener and others that are marked "Star * Pull" with the text angled on either side of the star to form a "V".
11-10-2012, 11:22 PM
mrmajestic

I must take the time to thank all who replied to this thread. Honestly I thought I had a bum steer, but it turned out to be a radio bag, CW-598/GRA-39, CW-598/GRA-39B, SM-C-456359, 666151-152, Case, Electronic Communications Equipment. This is a Vietnam era bag according to what I have read. Thanks again to everyone!