Depth Charge?

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Depth Charge?

Post by blitz67 » Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:52 pm

This was listed on craigslist near me, I bought it, but I'm not sure if it is really a depth charge. It does have the remains of Battleship gray paint though, any ideas?

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Post by m3bobby » Wed Nov 22, 2017 4:20 pm

Could well be.
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Post by Corman2011 » Wed Nov 22, 2017 6:17 pm

Awesome! looks heavy duty! i think you may be spot on!
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Post by Pvt TJ Maytag » Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:06 pm

Looks more like a German (maybe Kreigsmarine) oil drum to me. Here's a link to a barrel just like yours.
http://www.missing-lynx.com/reference/g ... toff_6.jpg

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Post by major519 » Thu Nov 23, 2017 5:36 am

Not KM oil drum...
Look at the picture you have referenced;
The bands on the KM drum are equally space, the drum being three equal sections.
If you look at the supposed depth charge pic initially provided, it is quite obvious that the sections are not evenly spaced. There are also a ton of rivets which would not be used on an oil drum. My .02 worth.
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Re: Depth Charge?

Post by blitz67 » Thu Nov 23, 2017 9:10 am

I'm thinking oil drum, its very old though, the top and bottom are riveted on

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Post by wreckless » Thu Nov 23, 2017 9:13 am

Is there anything inside of it??
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Post by tractor12 » Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:02 am

I have had a few riveted oil and gas drums. They were from the 20's to the 40's. That was the way they made them pre welding days
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