P38 construction plan

mreheater72 · Post by **mreheater72** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 1:12 pm

Hi,

if anyone wants to recreate a P38 can opener, here is the construction plan:

So long mreheater72

C-rats · Post by **C-rats** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 1:14 pm

Looks like a good winter project!

Post by **kman** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:04 pm

Nice diagram. Now I'll have to make it a point to find a larger-sized picture without those watermarks on it!

Stef · Post by **Stef** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:20 am

It should be easy to get rid of the marks but for the size, that's another story...

Post by **kman** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:28 am

Nice job on that, Stef!

C-rats · Post by **C-rats** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:29 am

You computer-tecno wizards are amazing. Now what can you do with an IRS Tax Form

Post by **kman** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:41 am

Georgia-Outfitters.com has a great page on P-38s. You can find it here:

http://www.georgia-outfitters.com/page52.shtml

About 1/4 of the way down the page, they have three links to the original patents on the P-38s:

Samuel Bloomfield, Patent Number 2412946, Can Opener

John W Speaker, Patent Number 2413528, Pocket Type Can Opener

John W Speaker, Reissued Patent Number 22934, Pocket Type Can Opener

Post by **kman** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:07 pm

C-rats wrote:You computer-tecno wizards are amazing. Now what can you do with an IRS Tax Form

Here you go, C-rats...this should work for you:

(image courtesy http://www.grouchyoldcripple.com)

C-rats · Post by **C-rats** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:55 pm

Lifesaver · Post by **Lifesaver** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:59 pm

kman wrote:Georgia-Outfitters.com has a great page on P-38s. You can find it here:

http://www.georgia-outfitters.com/page52.shtml

About 1/4 of the way down the page, they have three links to the original patents on the P-38s:

Samuel Bloomfield, Patent Number 2412946, Can Opener

John W Speaker, Patent Number 2413528, Pocket Type Can Opener

John W Speaker, Reissued Patent Number 22934, Pocket Type Can Opener

kman,

Thanks for that link. I still have one I got out of a case of C rations in basic over 30 years ago. It is still in the wrapper in a box at home. I, also, have one that resides on my keyring. It goes everyplace with me. There are a lot of good stories on the web site about P38s. I'm going to have to read more of them when I get time.