Strange US army 1942 copper something.....

[Gregg3131]

Any ideas on this? Seems to be part of a WW2 stove?? First word trough Its about 9 inches long. Cant find anything on it.

 

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[nagant]

think this is it on the left. http://http://www.qmmuseum.lee.army.mil/subsistence/subgal.htm

 

[Gregg3131]

Thank you

 

[Gregg3131]

Anyone have any other thoughts on this?

 

[fyrffytr1]

Does it say "trough. dough, Army. Field Bake Oven......." ? From what I can find it is a bread baking oven.

 

[Reanm8er]

Field Kitchen

I have a friend whose dad was in a field kitchen unit attached to the 82 Airborne. When they got an area secured enough for the kitchen the air corps would fly over and drop the whole thing, cooks, pots and pans appliances as well. I'm sure most of the appliances were tin so that might be why the tag is the only thing left, but it does seem a bit large.

 

[wallrat_1975]

Am I the only one that thought that this looks like the pennies you crank out of the machines at amusement parks, etc?

 

[Tony in SC]

Could be! The pennies that you roll through penny press still look like pennies.

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's a pic of the oven in operation in 1942 (Scroll to page 173)
https://history.army.mil/html/books/010/10-12/CMH_Pub_10-12-1.pdf
Don......

 

[Gregg3131]

Very cool Don. Thanks

 

[A2coins]

Cool find