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Food Packet, Life Raft, Aircraft - DoP 1962
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:04 pm
by steve1989
I had recently bought 3 of these. Check out what the old Charms Life Raft Tablet Rations of WW2 eventually transitioned into by the early 60's!
It's an old sardine can with the key. Those are always fun to open - it's sharp so be careful if you ever open one.
Here is a full presentation.
Re: Food Packet, Life Raft, Aircraft - DoP 1962
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:18 pm
by steve1989
Continued Photos.
Re: Food Packet, Life Raft, Aircraft - DoP 1962
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:24 pm
by steve1989
More Pics
I took the rest of the mint sucrose tablets with me to work and enjoyed them on my long drives.
This ration is now what, 51 & 1/2 years old?
Neat stuff! Thankyou for looking!
Re: Food Packet, Life Raft, Aircraft - DoP 1962
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:26 pm
by Bypah
I'm curious to see that those fruit candies have spanish writing on, "Dulce de fruta"- "Marca registrada"
Where were they made? Why Spanish? Interesting.
Re: Food Packet, Life Raft, Aircraft - DoP 1962
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 9:55 am
by housil
Wow - thank´s for opening that historic treasure.
Re: Food Packet, Life Raft, Aircraft - DoP 1962
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:12 pm
by steve1989
You are welcome! I feel we have come a long way in our military's survival rations here in the US.
I hope it is okay but I would like to show an example here on the same thread of a newer 2010 Survival ration that has been reviewed before but not one this fresh.
Nowadays, they have those General Purpose Food Packet Survivals and here was one I enjoyed on a lavish evening recently. Saved one of the shortbreads for a buddy.
And thank you for your appreciation on my presentations!
Re: Food Packet, Life Raft, Aircraft - DoP 1962
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:25 pm
by Bypah
I would like to get my hands on several of those.
I have some but are the old 90's "tin cans" made here in Oklahoma.
Yes, OKLB changed their name to Newview...
http://www.newviewoklahoma.org/#
Re: Food Packet, Life Raft, Aircraft - DoP 1962
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 3:50 pm
by Ruleryak
I just looked around, but can't find what I was looking at last week - a case of these current issue general purpose food packets. I know someone's got em though, will update again if I find them again
Re: Food Packet, Life Raft, Aircraft - DoP 1962
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:05 pm
by steve1989
Ruleryak wrote:I just looked around, but can't find what I was looking at last week - a case of these current issue general purpose food packets. I know someone's got em though, will update again if I find them again
You're right!
It ended and noone bought the case - if noone else on here wants em' I may ask the guy if he would sell me the whole case for a flat 175 or something.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 1275018430
Re: Food Packet, Life Raft, Aircraft - DoP 1962
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 3:04 am
by dirtbag
I'd offer $50...
See what they say.