Collection of ACCESSORY PACKETS from different US Rations

[mreheater72]

Hi guys,

today two more A-Pack variants :

The first one is a tan Acce-Pack "B" packed by AMERIQUAL PACKAGING dated 1998, in a former post in that topic you can see a similar A-Pack "B" packed by SOPAKCO PACKAGING, dated 2001. It is interesting that all tan ones are “B”, all others "A, ..." during that time were already wrapped in transparent plastic foil .




The second one is also an A-pack "B" dated 1995 packed by CINPAC, INC..



Another one with same date code and packer as before, but here the seam is angular and did not close the whole pouch




So long mreheater72

[Treesuit]

MREHeater72,

I have a few dark brown Accessory packets myself. Two of which will stir a mystery.

1) Accessory Packet B, made by SO-PACK-CO. Source date 2129 and also a separate "A" under the manufacturer's address.

2) Accessory Packet B, CINPAC, INC. Source Code? 3025B2. Also no listing of contents.

3) Unknown Accessory packet, only one code 102412 A. No listing of any information or contents.

4) Unknown Accessory packet, only one code 208411 B 2. No listing of any contents or information like first one.

All seem to have been heat sealed except for the last one which has a serrated notched opening

[mreheater72]

Hi guys,

I have a new Accessory Packet in my collection ! It is opened, some parts are missing and some of the remaining items are in poor condition . I do not know the exact age, but it appears that it comes out of an early RATION, COMBAT, INDIVIDUAL (C-Rat). I achieved it with some other ration items dated 1948, so I guess it has the same age! It seems that it is the oldest A-Pack in my collection .

Here some photos:

Front side of the opened, empty Accessory Packet (Kraft paper): The contents and the packer is not stated


Back side of the opened, empty Accessory Packet (Kraft paper):


View in the empty A-Pack, note the pink aluminium foil


The remaining contents at one glance, front side


The remaining contents at one glance, back side


Close-up of SOLUBLE COFFEE PRODUCT


Close-up of SOLUBLE MILK


Close-up of SUGAR GRANULATED, very poor condition


Close-up of the closed matchbook


Close-up 1 of the opened matchbook


Close-up 2 of the opened matchbook


Close-up of the toilet paper


Close-up 1 of TABLETS; WATER PURIFICATION, INDIVIDUAL, CHLORINE


Close-up 2 of TABLETS; WATER PURIFICATION, INDIVIDUAL, CHLORINE


Close-up 3 of TABLETS; WATER PURIFICATION, INDIVIDUAL, CHLORINE


Close-up 4 of TABLETS; WATER PURIFICATION, INDIVIDUAL, CHLORINE


Close-up SOUP, PRECOOKED, DEHYDRATED, PEA, very poor condition (I´m not sure whether that soup is content of the A-Pack, although it was packed in it as I achieved it )


So long mreheater72

[mreheater72]

Hi guys,

I have one new MRE-"A-Pack" in my collection :

Accessory Packet A, RAFCO FREEZE DRY, INC.


Same as before but back side


Here is a close-up of the date code: "0 251 11". I "translate" that so: "0" for "1990" and "251" for "September 8". "11" has no meaning in regard with the date.


So long mreheater72

[mreheater72]

Hi guys,

a few days ago I got some weird MRE (?) Accesorry Packet “A” with DoP 9306 (December 2009). It is still closed, the contents are:

Matches
Chewing Gum
Toilet Paper
Moist Towelette
Coffee
Creamer
Sugar
Salt
STEAK SAUCE ( ) ( )

See the pics:







I got it loose, no idea to which ration it belongs (without much doubt out of a MRE). Never had seen before such a sauce in A-Pack , did you?

BTW, sorry norge, can you please "update" your "Photobucket" photos, so that all your "Acce-pics" in that topic (and also in other ones) appear again !

So long mreheater72

[Name_not_found]

Can you see a date stamp on the sauce? Should be able to figure out what meal

Sometimes they sneak in there, i had one with salsa before

[mreheater72]

Can you see a date stamp on the sauce? Should be able to figure out what meal

Sometimes they sneak in there, i had one with salsa before

NNF, thanks for information ! The date code on the Steak Sauce is "9240" (August 28, 2009).

[norge]

i have seen this before but i dont remember the date on it
since i dont have it in my collection anymore.

when it comes to to my pictures photobucket
messed it up a long time ago and i lost most of my pictures
and i didnt have any backup

il try to find al my acc packs and do it over again.
the worst part is al the mre tests i have done with
old mres are also mostly gone

cheers ken

[Name_not_found]

Menu 19, Beef Roast w/Vegetables

Can you see a date stamp on the sauce? Should be able to figure out what meal

Sometimes they sneak in there, i had one with salsa before

NNF, thanks for information ! The date code on the Steak Sauce is "9240" (August 28, 2009).

[steve1989]

I know this is an awful thing to ask, but I am going to either open this and post the photos on here, or sell it on Ebay.

What should I do? It's up to you guys!