Re: [MV] found field kitchens

From: Jeanne Lacourse (cckw@mediaone.net)
Date: Thu Jan 13 2000 - 14:13:33 PST


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My uncle in WW2 had 3-4 of then down one side of a CCKW cargo body. I wonder
how many trucks they lost...

Steve AKA Dr Deuce

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From: Jim/Julia <w7ls@blarg.net>
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Subject: Re: [MV] found field kitchens

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> I think there is an Army railroad kitchen car on the tracks in a public
display in
> Snoqualmie, WA. At least it was there, a year ago. Appears to be complete,
too. I
> think it had a wood fired stove, too. Jim
>
> jim gilmore wrote:
>
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> > Henry wrote:
> > >I found some field kitchen trailers at a surplus yard, and have a
couple of
> > >questions:
> > >How much are they worth, I understand condition, so say "average".
> >
> > Hard to put a value on them as they are a speciality item. We
bought
> > several from DRMO last year for about $1,500 each but it took four to
make
> > two complete ones. A complete Kitchen trailer with all the stoves,
burners,
> > cabinets, coolers, straps, screens, stairs and cooking gear will fetch
> > $4,500 and up. We use ours to feed everyone at the summer rally here in
> > Michigan.
> >
> > >IS there anything to look for especially?
> >
> > Try to get one that has as much of the cooking equipment in it as
> > possible. The canvas awnings and screens are hard to find so try to get
one
> > that has them.
> > The tech. manuals and parts book list all the stuff that
should
> > be in it. If you don't have the manuals, I have both for sale along
with
> > the TM's on the stoves and FM's on cooking and field/garrison mess
operations.
> >
> > Oh, and of course I have the "secret" army recipe for S.O.S.
> > too..............
> >
> > Jim Gilmore MVPA # 5843
> >
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