Daniel Murphy Posted August 28, 2006 Author Posted August 28, 2006 Chip, Well...I..uh...er...kinda forgot. And it doesn't show in the photo does it. Dan
JensF. Posted September 2, 2006 Posted September 2, 2006 WOW! SUPER items! Really rare and just fantastic. Thanks for sharing!
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 18, 2013 Posted January 18, 2013 Bandage is wrapped in a paper that says instructions are inside
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 18, 2013 Posted January 18, 2013 2 slightly different sets of instructions...
Chip Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 Chris, These are like maps. Once you unfold them it is very difficult to put them back correctly. Good luck with that. A few years back a large stash of these was found with bundles of these dressings covered in civilian cloth, but with the normal military ink markings. All with 1918 dates and in the same manner as so many other things that substituted civilian/commercial cloth for the normal cotton. My 1918 Bluse is lined with black pinstriped civilian cloth. They were getting down to the nubbins. Chip
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 Hi, I agree, but I got them cheap because they were unfolded. EUR12 for 2 unpacked ones and a 3rd covering cloth thrown in... could not say no ;-)
Chip Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 Chris, Thanks for showing the interiors. I had never seen an open one. Chip
Hoss Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 Be like putting a rubik's cube back together Chris Did all of them have those aid diagrams on them or am I thinking of something else? Eric
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 What you see is what you get... bandage, paper, cloth cover. best Chris
Paul R Posted February 22, 2013 Posted February 22, 2013 That is an amazing set! Wow. I have never seen such a pristine WW1 medical pouch.
Chip Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 (edited) Back view. Note the early brass rivets and maker mark "T. BITGEN / KARLSRUHE". The maker is actually "L.Ritgen", a big supplier of leather goods to the army. The company is also known to have made holsters of all types, cartridge pouches, map cases, backpacks, bayonet frogs and phone cases, with items dated back to 1913 and going through 1918. Chip Edited February 28, 2013 by Chip
Hoss Posted March 1, 2013 Posted March 1, 2013 Unfortunately my only contribution these days....the 'pink' is red really, funky camera. Eric
Chip Posted March 1, 2013 Posted March 1, 2013 Eric, Has there been some lettering scraped off on the lid? Also, is the inside plain or does it have compartments? Thanks, Chip
Hoss Posted March 2, 2013 Posted March 2, 2013 Eric, Has there been some lettering scraped off on the lid? Also, is the inside plain or does it have compartments? Thanks, Chip I'll take a couple more pics tomorrow use it for all me little goodies people give me a hard time for it but I've no idea what era it is, told it was a medic trench/bunker box? Was full of cool little bottles etc but the dealer sold them off one by one dam it. Just feels W1 but never seen a photo of one. I want to donate it to our chum in Europe with the wagons if first war eventually. Best Eric
Hoss Posted March 2, 2013 Posted March 2, 2013 Here you go Chip Measures 40x17x13cm the thumb tacks were there when I got it the name is indecipherable. Eric
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Am not to sure what these are, some kind of Coffeine liquid to be injected? Frpm the Gardekorps Medical Depot 1914 and 1915
Hoss Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Hello Our mutual friend in Belgium? has a superb collection I'm hoping he will join the forum. The Gent who purchased those stunning W1 supply wagons etc..remember? Darn it gents I wish I'd at least kept photos of my Imperial reg. marked surgeon kits Lord knows where they are now pre for me at least 'Forum Net Digital Converse Days' They were incredible, heavy in beautiful wooden chests, only examples came close were/are on display a the IWM London...actually they freaked me out, a friend 30yrs ago had a huge wooden closet type chest that must have been transport/ removable for field hospitals,,, amazing. Btw where is ED? I hope he is ok? Regards Eric
Hoss Posted September 1, 2014 Posted September 1, 2014 Here's mine you have to be careful with these copies float about in fact I'm not sure on this one 100%. Eric
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