{"product_id":"vintage-u-s-navy-steel-shipping-drum-c-1957","title":"Vintage U.S. Navy Steel Shipping Drum c.1957","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBBAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"\u003eCold War-era military, heavy-gauge steel transport drum was manufactured in 1957\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e to strict Army-Navy Aeronautical specifications to ship high-reliability, delicate military electronics gear. \u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003eFeatures original stenciling including a U.S. Navy and plane stencil, vintage decals, and aged patina. Embossed 1957 underneath. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCREATOR\u003c\/strong\u003e U.S. Navy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDATE OF MANUFACTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e c.1957.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy Gauge Steel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor rusting inside but intact. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIMENSIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e H 25.5 in. Diameter 16.5 in. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHISTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe military routinely deployed these heavy-gauge, gasket-sealed steel drums to create a completely airtight and watertight micro-environment. Containers like this were built to the rugged 1957 Army-Navy (AN)\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e engineering standard to ensure they were airtight, watertight, and could survive rough transit. Once the original military-contracted liquids or materials were emptied, industrial defense contractors commonly reused them to pack and ship high-value military gear securely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S16 Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50110190190829,"sku":"Industrial SKU 131","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/9425\/2633\/files\/us-navy-reusable-metal-container-industrial-trashcan-1957-1.jpg?v=1781566497","url":"https:\/\/s16home.com\/products\/vintage-u-s-navy-steel-shipping-drum-c-1957","provider":"S16 Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}