My father’s name was Andrew Jack Vollrath. They were the last Vollrath family to own the Vollrath company before it was sold. These canteens were very famous and in abundance in the Philippines 🇵🇭
My canteen cup bore that name. I used it when I was a Grade 4 Boy Scout in 1972. Excellent make. Thank you Mr. Vollrath! Greetings from the Philippines. 🇵🇭
A.G.M. later became known as Mirro, based in Manitowoc, WI, world leaders in the aluminum industry at the time (also inventors of the famous "Charlie Brown" aluminum Christmas tree). My grandmother worked there during ww2, maybe she had a hand on that canteen
I have a canteen cover that I cannot ID. It look similar to the cover shown from 4 to 5 minutes with some variations. It has steel lift a dots for closure and a steel hook on the back strap secured with one horizontal stitching 2 inches wide and a second horizontal stitching 3 inches below allowing it to be carried by a pants belt. There is a closing vertical stitch centered just above the hook attachment 1 inch long. On the front of the cover there are five vertical single stitch lines one inch wide and the center stitch runs straight up from the bottom to the top. Stitches 2 and 4 run parallel and begin to come together about 1 inch from the top and join about 1/2 inch from the top. Stitches 1 and 5 are similar but join at the top. The cover has felt insulation and I can find no visible markings of any kind except for the owners name written in ink or a magic marker. It held a Vietnam era (65) green plastic canteen like I carried when I was there. I believe this is US military equipment. It came from a WW2 era footlocker containing a 1944 and 1945 canteen each with similar dated cups. The covers on these canteens are Vietnam era that I can ID. The locker held Marine wool shirts (size 2) also dated 1944 and 45 based on production dates on attached shirt labels and manufactures name. and other clothing (military) but no combat gear. The locker belonged to a M/Sgt USMC. Name and serial # are painted on the locker. Any thoughts about this cover and possible dates for it. Additionally I do not believe this cover has been modified but the belt strap throws me. Thanks for anything you can add.
I have a matched set marked AGMCo 1918 the cover is marked 1917 and has felt liner with brass belt hooks made by the Miller-Hexter Co 1917 the name on the cover is typed on it it says Kevin BOSTELLo or CASTELLo its hard to read and below that it says DALLS TX
Why did they use a different metal for the canteen cup handles? I often see good canteen cups with very rusty or broken handles. Also, what is the purpose of the felt lining inside the canteen pouch?
Insulation, my boy. In winter weather, it would help keep your water from freezing. In hot weather, a soldier would soak that canteen carrier and insulation to help keep the water cool, somewhat.
Did my original comment disappear? : At the start of your video you show some flat pre-1910 canteens and imply the Army never used them again. I have an old flat canteen I inherited from my old Boy Scout troop. That troop had some modern 1950ish stuff but had also inherited a lot of WW1 army surplus from an old leader, so I have no idea of the canteen’s age. It’s one quart, labeled “A S Campbell Company, East Boston, Mass; Pure Aluminum Cello”. Several adverts on ebay for the similar canteens mention guesses of “Spanish American War” to later Army use, to modern Boy Scout issue. My question is, did the Army continue to use some of those flat canteens at least into the WW1 era?
They stopped making the flat/ovid canteens about 8 years before the start of WWI: it could be the National Guard still used them, but the M-1910 canteen would have been well established as standard gear by 1917/18
hey i saw you video searching info for my M-1910 canteen but mine is a 1942 A.P.Co and i find nothing about it and the canteen have a bakelite cup and i dont know what is A.P.Co
No. Lead cannot be welded or soldered. All m1910s have either aluminum or steel welds. As long as you clean it out well, you’ll be perfectly fine to drink out of it.
My father’s name was Andrew Jack Vollrath. They were the last Vollrath family to own the Vollrath company before it was sold. These canteens were very famous and in abundance in the Philippines 🇵🇭
My canteen cup bore that name. I used it when I was a Grade 4 Boy Scout in 1972. Excellent make. Thank you Mr. Vollrath! Greetings from the Philippines. 🇵🇭
Thank you for the presentation of all canteens and the manufacturer
A.G.M. later became known as Mirro, based in Manitowoc, WI, world leaders in the aluminum industry at the time (also inventors of the famous "Charlie Brown" aluminum Christmas tree). My grandmother worked there during ww2, maybe she had a hand on that canteen
The best canteen of both world wars
Любое колекционирование достойно уважения!
You have good info on canteen thanks for showing to us
I have a canteen cover that I cannot ID. It look similar to the cover shown from 4 to 5 minutes with some variations. It has steel lift a dots for closure and a steel hook on the back strap secured with one horizontal stitching 2 inches wide and a second horizontal stitching 3 inches below allowing it to be carried by a pants belt. There is a closing vertical stitch centered just above the hook attachment 1 inch long. On the front of the cover there are five vertical single stitch lines one inch wide and the center stitch runs straight up from the bottom to the top. Stitches 2 and 4 run parallel and begin to come together about 1 inch from the top and join about 1/2 inch from the top. Stitches 1 and 5 are similar but join at the top. The cover has felt insulation and I can find no visible markings of any kind except for the owners name written in ink or a magic marker. It held a Vietnam era (65) green plastic canteen like I carried when I was there. I believe this is US military equipment. It came from a WW2 era footlocker containing a 1944 and 1945 canteen each with similar dated cups. The covers on these canteens are Vietnam era that I can ID. The locker held Marine wool shirts (size 2) also dated 1944 and 45 based on production dates on attached shirt labels and manufactures name. and other clothing (military) but no combat gear. The locker belonged to a M/Sgt USMC. Name and serial # are painted on the locker. Any thoughts about this cover and possible dates for it. Additionally I do not believe this cover has been modified but the belt strap throws me. Thanks for anything you can add.
4:50 I was always scared that the inside of those covers was asbestos haha
I have a matched set marked AGMCo 1918 the cover is marked 1917 and has felt liner with brass belt hooks made by the Miller-Hexter Co 1917 the name on the cover is typed on it it says Kevin BOSTELLo or CASTELLo its hard to read and below that it says DALLS TX
Hard to believe each soldier only carried 2 quarts at a time, enough for an 8-hour patrol tops.
I have seen many Vietnam War photos of Marines and soldiers wearing two canteens, but in WWII water consumption was seeemingly taken lightly
I do have a complete matching Occupied Japan made M1910 canteen set along with a 1945 made cup and canteen and a 1957 made M1910 cover.
Awesome vid
I have one of these exact ones
The metal clasps were called ALICE clips.
Интереснач колекция...😊
i have a vollrath variation simply marked "Korea" on the bottom; from my grandmother so its at least several decades old, any information ?
Great video
I have a 1953 model
Are the vollrath models any different than any other ww2 models, or are they just the manufacturers mark?
Hey I have the one with the belt hook but I can’t figure out how to use it, could you help me understand.. thanks!!🙏🏻
Do you already have a military equipment belt with all of the attachment holes in it?
@@BobHudsonVideo no I don’t, is that what I need?🙂
@@ernestogomezjr6322 Yes: like this www.ebay.com/itm/304006545964
Why did they use a different metal for the canteen cup handles? I often see good canteen cups with very rusty or broken handles. Also, what is the purpose of the felt lining inside the canteen pouch?
Insulation, my boy. In winter weather, it would help keep your water from freezing. In hot weather, a soldier would soak that canteen carrier and insulation to help keep the water cool, somewhat.
Did my original comment disappear? : At the start of your video you show some flat pre-1910 canteens and imply the Army never used them again. I have an old flat canteen I inherited from my old Boy Scout troop. That troop had some modern 1950ish stuff but had also inherited a lot of WW1 army surplus from an old leader, so I have no idea of the canteen’s age. It’s one quart, labeled “A S Campbell Company, East Boston, Mass; Pure Aluminum Cello”.
Several adverts on ebay for the similar canteens mention guesses of “Spanish American War” to later Army use, to modern Boy Scout issue.
My question is, did the Army continue to use some of those flat canteens at least into the WW1 era?
They stopped making the flat/ovid canteens about 8 years before the start of WWI: it could be the National Guard still used them, but the M-1910 canteen would have been well established as standard gear by 1917/18
hey i saw you video searching info for my M-1910 canteen but mine is a 1942 A.P.Co and i find nothing about it and the canteen have a bakelite cup and i dont know what is A.P.Co
A.P. Co. is American Patrol Company, which made reproduction World War II gear.
Hey man I have have a weird canteen that has a ring on the back instead of a hook for a belt
It’s me Finn lol
An M1910 style?
P.S. I know A S Campbell Co was still in existence at least till after WW2 - 1947
do the 1918 canteens have lead solder? Just bought one...
No. Lead cannot be welded or soldered. All m1910s have either aluminum or steel welds. As long as you clean it out well, you’ll be perfectly fine to drink out of it.
@@matthewmeador9565 Oh ok, thanks for the info!
Matthew Meador uh yes how do think lead flashings and pipes are constructed
@@matthewmeador9565 Lead can be soldered, that is why there is a product called soldering lead used to solder electronic components.
Do a scratch test.
Some are lead!
Bus driver water bottle of jute bags