Cool military Jerry can storage

[tag187]

So while I was helping clear out some stuff in one of our storage areas I found this and quickly made the jump on it when they said it was going to the trash. It holds 4 cans and one spout (or as we in the Army call it a donkey di... nevermind). Well anywany I thought it was cool enough to share.

 

[Martyn]

Nice container, but I think it's the wrong spout for the Scepter can.

 

[lowenbrau]

Nice container, but I think it's the wrong spout for the Scepter can.

I don't think so. It slips inside the can and the cam expands it for a tight fit. At least that's what I think I remember seeing.

 

[teotwaki]

Scepter Can Surprise #2

A standard old-style screw-in jerry can spout will also screw into a Scepter can's opening. It has the same inner diameter and threads as the steel US fuel cans, Blitz etc.

 

[tag187]

that is the issued spout for the can it slips inside the can and you expand it with the cam, and I must say it works very well my entire 5yrs in the military and have yet to see one leak as long as the rubber grommet is clean of sand

 

[chasespeed]

Sweet score!

I used to love clearing out storage units before an inpsection, or before an op...



Chase

 

[Martyn]

Scepter Can Surprise #2

A standard old-style screw-in jerry can spout will also screw into a Scepter can's opening. It has the same inner diameter and threads as the steel US fuel cans, Blitz etc.

That's great. I had a picture in my mind of a cap with a huge tube coming out of it ?????

 

[go4aryd]

Caution - heavy when wet!

 

[tag187]

Very, very heavy. Don't put it on the roof full unless your a fan of strained groins

 

[Beowulf]

Is there some pictures for these in the thread that are magically not visible for me?

 

[Rallyroo]

Is there picture for these thread that is magically not visible for me?

There are six photos that you are not seeing. How about hitting the refresh button the thread? Did that fix it?

 

[cruiseroutfit]

That's great. I had a picture in my mind of a cap with a huge tube coming out of it ?????

Everything I've seen new from Scepter is as you picture it and the surplus joint around have had the newer style of spout too, so I can only assume they were used in some fields of the military? It does seem that the military designed the can with the old spout in mind though, I've got an old cam lock spout that fits perfectly in the ID of the Scepters. I prefer the Scepter specific because of its long flexible spout, far more flexible than the older metal design.

Scepter OE specific:

That is a neat container. Looks like you could stack a few of them and move them with a forklift or pallet jack?

 

[Martyn]

Everything I've seen new from Scepter is as you picture it and the surplus joint around have had the newer style of spout too, so I can only assume they were used in some fields of the military? It does seem that the military designed the can with the old spout in mind though, I've got an old cam lock spout that fits perfectly in the ID of the Scepters. I prefer the Scepter specific because of its long flexible spout, far more flexible than the older metal design.

Scepter OE specific:

That is a neat container. Looks like you could stack a few of them and move them with a forklift or pallet jack?

Kurt

That's it. Sold as the Scepter non CARB spout, military grade.

Guess it was so military grade the military decided not to use it.

What's even funnier is this is one of the items the DOD brought suite against Scepter for selling to non military end users. Makes my head spin sometimes.

 

[tag187]

all be damned I have been in the Army for over 5 yrs and never seen one of those. I wonde if it works as well as the cam lock, I would imagine it would have to. Thanks guys I learn something new everyday.

 

[85CUCV]

That is the newer spout. Works like a boat plug. They've been around 12 or so years aleast. I'd like to find one.