Original U.S. WWII 1943 Experimental Ethocellulose Plastic Canteen by AICO Japanese Documents and Books Admiral Alfred Saalwächter: Oct 1938

Admiral Alfred Saalwächter: Oct 1938 - Aug 1939

The process would be continually repeated

There is little rust however

This is a GENUINE civil war Confederate Canteen from the BENEDICT MUSEUM on STATEN ISLAND

Specifications:Length: 10”Height: 7”Width: 3”

Original U.S. WWII 1943 Experimental Ethocellulose Plastic Canteen by AICO Japanese Documents and Books Admiral Alfred Saalwächter: Oct 1938Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent rare example of an experimental Ethocelulose Canteen which is dated 1943 and marked AICO by the manufacturer. In an effort to manufacture a non metallic a canteen during World War Two, the US government attempted to manufacture a plastic canteen using Dow Chemical's Ethocelulose Plastic. The canteen was manufactured by several government suppliers, of which AICO was one. Canteens started to be