great find .. i love these little flasks, i used to have one (black) in my jacket pocket just for when i was out walking my dog. I was told its designed to fit in a pocket on the combat smock.
neil castell you are correct about being designed for the jacket pocket. I failed to mention that in this video but I believe I did on my other older video with my other Swiss canteens. Thanks for watching and for commenting!
Monica Jones It’s like that here in Florida. Crazy weather. It also could be coming down by the bucket fulls but just wait 5 mins or so and the sun will be right back out. Thanks for everything and for helping out the channel. God bless you and your family!
Great to see you again my friend! We've all been missing your content, so welcome back! Nice little set...thank you for sharing it with us! Praying you are blessed brother! Hope to see more soon!
Miles D God continues to bless me and my family. It was good to finally get out. It hasn’t been the best conditions here to get out and about. Thanks for watching another one and I pray you are blessed too!
I was able to get one of these canteen sets from our trip to Switzerland last year.for (believe it or not) only €3.00 but the cork was so rotten i had to find a replacement when i finally got home. Cup was stamped JE '72 and the canteen SIGG '74. Found it hard to drink from the cup at first coz the handles were placed in a different angle but i soon learned the trick. Go get a set if you can. Its a prime example of swiss ingenuity and durability. Thanks for the video john!😊👍
Ryan Victoria I saw same Swiss bread bags and my local surplus but someone had marked the outside of the bags with First Aid in permanent marker. I passed on them for that. But I agree they are well made and when cleaned up they are very nice looking.
@@John-Sherwood-W4JFS yeah thats okay you"ll be able to get one soon. I had to wait for a year before i finally got my german 3 pc canteen set. Thanks and Keep those videos coming john👍😊
@@andymeresse6930 yep! I just took one of the corks from one of our wine bottles.inserted a small screw hook to the cork and attached the string connected to the bottle and there you go.doesn't even leak.
Ahah! You found an older version without the handles on the cup! Yes, it's fairly rare to find a matching Swiss bottle and cup or the two parts of their mess kits, if one item/part wore out they just found another from any year that wasn't worn out and put them together, I don't think my small Swiss canteen kit or mess kit match up. Welcome back John!
JHAYKHAY25 hey! I think you changed your screen name. I recognized the profile picture or you have the same one as another person I know. I was lucky to get this set. It’s a nice addition to my collection. Thanks for watching another one and for your comment!
@@John-Sherwood-W4JFS Yes, changed my screen name, old one had some meaning in Polish ( but I'd just shortened two English words and put them together)so had people with similar names.
Cool canteens, great finds. It would be interesting to see how the Swiss soldiers used the old canteen cup without handles. You can’t go wrong with rice and beans. Me, I would have mix the rice and beans from the start. 😊
ya see now John?...right there!...that just ain't fair...i have been trying to find one of them puppies for eons and here you have not one...but two...TWO!...i know, i know!...Lord says we're not to covet and all that, but dang it all to somewhere's low!!! I love you man, but i just can't take anymore...LOL...i really wanted the later version with the little handles...woods
@@John-Sherwood-W4JFS LOL...John...your too kind my friend...iv'e just not been consistent enough in my search...i love that it is part of your ever growing collection!!!! I was only having fun with you, though i really envy your ability to track these items down...Thank you so much for your kind offer...truly!...reckon i just need to keep searching ebay etsy n such...your top shelf in my book amigo!...many blessings!...Dave
DReam creationS & Adventures yep. We have crazy weather here in Florida. I wasn’t expecting that shower at all that day. Thanks for watching another one and for your comment!
I've got 6 of these of various years but only one with the cup without the handles. Self reliance outfitters now sells a modern version called the PFM40 that are made of stainless steel. They are really great i bought two of them.they also sell a leather belt carrier for them! Now ican retire my swiss canteens!
birdie399 you are right. As of writing this, today the high is 90 with high humidity. I wish it would just cool off. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
Thanks for sharing. I really think your burner was a tad over filled. Trangia said to fill just 3/4 for max. If it was to get too hot it could spew fuel out or make a two foot flame if filled to top of burner. Too many stories of fires caused by overfilled alcohol burners.
the "kind of cup or something" you saw in the marking is actually a crossbow, the symbol of the swiss army... you must have a really nice collection of vintage equipment!
puma thanks for the info on the piece. I do have a nice collection. And it’s much, much larger than my wife wants me to have! Lol. Thanks for watching another video!
Very nice John , I only have the modern plastic version of the kit with the canteen cup. Do you know if there is a pouch or holder made for the plastic version ? Greetings Martin.
Scoutforlife Thanks for stopping by! I have the oval one too. I didn’t know the cup would fit in the US canteen cup. You learn something new everyday! Thanks for watching and for your comment.
Greetings from Cedar Key Florida I just recently got one of these off of eBay and then you happened to post this video. Don't you love how we have like eight days of solid rain and now we're basically in a drought?
Sparkfly88 we do have crazy weather. As of writing this it is near the end of October and today’s high is gonna be 90 with high humidity in Central Fl. I’m ready for it to cool off. I hope you enjoy your new canteen set. It’s a great little piece of kit. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
You should try asia mess kit japanese thai and chinese mess kit chinese have many style mess kit but don't buy civilian copy buy army surplus is good quality like type 50 type 65 look same as type 78 and big set chinese is call 地质饭盒 but english i don't know
I actually did a video on my two newer ones a while back. Here’s the link: ruclips.net/video/DK5AkemtlmA/видео.html The pack is the French Army F2 Rucksack with a East German grenade pouch attached to the flap. Here is the video on the pack: ruclips.net/video/LVhcljD2HRc/видео.html Thanks for watching and for your comment!
George F. Potstada III yep. I had been looking for the older one for a while but for actual use I prefer the newer one with the handles. Thanks for watching another one and for your comment!
Hi, that Swiss mug is a similar shape to the Australian stockmans quart pot which has a lid.
The stamp is a Swiss cross and a crossbow. Look up the story of William Tell, it is a Swiss thing.
boom shanka thanks for the information on the markings. Thanks for watching my video too.
great find .. i love these little flasks, i used to have one (black) in my jacket pocket just for when i was out walking my dog. I was told its designed to fit in a pocket on the combat smock.
neil castell you are correct about being designed for the jacket pocket. I failed to mention that in this video but I believe I did on my other older video with my other Swiss canteens. Thanks for watching and for commenting!
That is funny how it started raining the minute you said it was dry. Thanks for sharing
Monica Jones It’s like that here in Florida. Crazy weather. It also could be coming down by the bucket fulls but just wait 5 mins or so and the sun will be right back out. Thanks for everything and for helping out the channel. God bless you and your family!
Great to see you again my friend! We've all been missing your content, so welcome back! Nice little set...thank you for sharing it with us! Praying you are blessed brother! Hope to see more soon!
Miles D God continues to bless me and my family. It was good to finally get out. It hasn’t been the best conditions here to get out and about. Thanks for watching another one and I pray you are blessed too!
Your going to have me asking for forgiveness... I guess that's better than asking permission. Keep em coming John
Nice looking canteen and cup sets
I was able to get one of these canteen sets from our trip to Switzerland last year.for (believe it or not) only €3.00 but the cork was so rotten i had to find a replacement when i finally got home. Cup was stamped JE '72 and the canteen SIGG '74. Found it hard to drink from the cup at first coz the handles were placed in a different angle but i soon learned the trick. Go get a set if you can. Its a prime example of swiss ingenuity and durability. Thanks for the video john!😊👍
Thanks john. I hope one of these days you also get a Swiss bread bag. Its a thing of beauty to behold and a great collector's piece.
Ryan Victoria I saw same Swiss bread bags and my local surplus but someone had marked the outside of the bags with First Aid in permanent marker. I passed on them for that. But I agree they are well made and when cleaned up they are very nice looking.
@@John-Sherwood-W4JFS yeah thats okay you"ll be able to get one soon. I had to wait for a year before i finally got my german 3 pc canteen set. Thanks and Keep those videos coming john👍😊
Any tips on how to change out the cork? Mine is flattened so much now that it won't swell to water tight anymore.
@@andymeresse6930 yep! I just took one of the corks from one of our wine bottles.inserted a small screw hook to the cork and attached the string connected to the bottle and there you go.doesn't even leak.
What wood stove is that?
Good peaceful video Buddy. It's dry here in my part of Florida too. Thanks for taking us along 👍🏻👍🏻
Ahah! You found an older version without the handles on the cup! Yes, it's fairly rare to find a matching Swiss bottle and cup or the two parts of their mess kits, if one item/part wore out they just found another from any year that wasn't worn out and put them together, I don't think my small Swiss canteen kit or mess kit match up. Welcome back John!
JHAYKHAY25 hey! I think you changed your screen name. I recognized the profile picture or you have the same one as another person I know. I was lucky to get this set. It’s a nice addition to my collection. Thanks for watching another one and for your comment!
@@John-Sherwood-W4JFS Yes, changed my screen name, old one had some meaning in Polish ( but I'd just shortened two English words and put them together)so had people with similar names.
Cool canteens, great finds.
It would be interesting to see how the Swiss soldiers used the old canteen cup without handles.
You can’t go wrong with rice and beans.
Me, I would have mix the rice and beans from the start. 😊
Great set,I always on the look for these kind of things
Great video. Enjoy all of them
ya see now John?...right there!...that just ain't fair...i have been trying to find one of them puppies for eons and here you have not one...but two...TWO!...i know, i know!...Lord says we're not to covet and all that, but dang it all to somewhere's low!!!
I love you man, but i just can't take anymore...LOL...i really wanted the later version with the little handles...woods
MTwoodsrunner Sorry Woods. Let me help you. I can send it to you if you want. Let me get your email address.
@@John-Sherwood-W4JFS LOL...John...your too kind my friend...iv'e just not been consistent enough in my search...i love that it is part of your ever growing collection!!!!
I was only having fun with you, though i really envy your ability to track these items down...Thank you so much for your kind offer...truly!...reckon i just need to keep searching ebay etsy n such...your top shelf in my book amigo!...many blessings!...Dave
Congratulations on the video. I really like these canteens!
Thank you!
Very cool canteens. I hadn’t seen any like those. Really enjoyed the video 👍🏻
Was funny you speak of drought and it’s start raining
DReam creationS & Adventures yep. We have crazy weather here in Florida. I wasn’t expecting that shower at all that day. Thanks for watching another one and for your comment!
I've got 6 of these of various years but only one with the cup without the handles. Self reliance outfitters now sells a modern version called the PFM40 that are made of stainless steel. They are really great i bought two of them.they also sell a leather belt carrier for them! Now ican retire my swiss canteens!
Love all these videos.
Tony Sizzle Thanks very much!
Thanks for sharing your lunch. Seems to be pretty warm most of the time in Florida.
birdie399 you are right. As of writing this, today the high is 90 with high humidity. I wish it would just cool off. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
I always refer to the video.
Can I buy this canteen set online?
If you can, please tell me the site.
And cook it using Swiss M71 notkocher, will make it more "matching"
Joe He does in another video.
The canteens are very cool. I have a Soviet mess kit.
Redsorgum I have a Soviet one too. They are a very nice piece of kit. Thanks for watching my video and for your comment!
John Sherwood 👍✌️
Thanks for sharing. I really think your burner was a tad over filled. Trangia said to fill just 3/4 for max.
If it was to get too hot it could spew fuel out or make a two foot flame if filled to top of burner.
Too many stories of fires caused by overfilled alcohol burners.
gijr2003 yeah. I agree. I got a little crazy with the fuel. God protected me again. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
How do you clean your canteens? I don’t drink out of mine because I’m afraid I didn’t clean them good enough
I just rewatched this video because I recently got the 1940 canteen. Mine is a little more used 😊
the "kind of cup or something" you saw in the marking is actually a crossbow, the symbol of the swiss army... you must have a really nice collection of vintage equipment!
puma thanks for the info on the piece. I do have a nice collection. And it’s much, much larger than my wife wants me to have! Lol. Thanks for watching another video!
I've been after one of these for a while? They are hard to come by over here in the UK and pretty expensive 👎 great video as usual 😁
simon coad Thank you very much! I got lucky getting this one. Thanks for watching and for commenting!
@@John-Sherwood-W4JFS I've just found one dated 1939 !! Super happy with that 😁
simon coad That’s a great find! I hope you enjoy it!
If I'm able to get one, I'd like to powdercoat the bottle in a matte coyote tan or desert brown to match the MOLLE gear I've got.
Bob Holmes That would be cool. I hope you are able to find a nice one! Thanks for watching and for your comment!
Weird markings on some of these mine says gronninger A.G basel.
Very nice John , I only have the modern plastic version of the kit with the canteen cup. Do you know if there is a pouch or holder made for the plastic version ? Greetings Martin.
Great Vid John, I love the canteens and the cup shape with the handles. I have the oval one M82.?Which nests perfectly in a us GI canteen cup. Peace.
Scoutforlife Thanks for stopping by! I have the oval one too. I didn’t know the cup would fit in the US canteen cup. You learn something new everyday! Thanks for watching and for your comment.
ive wanted one of these for a long time to keep in a haversack kit, but every time i find one they are so expensive and in bad shape
Greetings from Cedar Key Florida I just recently got one of these off of eBay and then you happened to post this video. Don't you love how we have like eight days of solid rain and now we're basically in a drought?
Sparkfly88 we do have crazy weather. As of writing this it is near the end of October and today’s high is gonna be 90 with high humidity in Central Fl. I’m ready for it to cool off. I hope you enjoy your new canteen set. It’s a great little piece of kit. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
Another great video John. I was thinking.... could the ring have been to hang the canteen over a fire? Just a thought. Thanks for sharing.
Fireside Coffee Maybe so. Looks like it would work. Thanks for watching and for commenting!
Does the coating in these canteens prevent that messy buildup that happens in aluminum canteens?
I like the green one,
You should try asia mess kit japanese thai and chinese mess kit chinese have many style mess kit but don't buy civilian copy buy army surplus is good quality like type 50 type 65 look same as type 78 and big set chinese is call 地质饭盒 but english i don't know
don't know if you're aware or not but the brand Kopika also produces coffee and cappuccino hard candy
Been wanting you to do a video on these for ages! What pack is that?
I actually did a video on my two newer ones a while back. Here’s the link: ruclips.net/video/DK5AkemtlmA/видео.html
The pack is the French Army F2 Rucksack with a East German grenade pouch attached to the flap. Here is the video on the pack: ruclips.net/video/LVhcljD2HRc/видео.html
Thanks for watching and for your comment!
Great Vid, John! Did not know that there were two versions.
George F. Potstada III yep. I had been looking for the older one for a while but for actual use I prefer the newer one with the handles. Thanks for watching another one and for your comment!