Original U.S. WWII Era Wind Up Phonograph with Wartime Pin-Ups Thompson SMG especially in the tropics of

especially in the tropics of Burma and Malaya provided the British with a completely new range of problems not least of which was the tremendous damp and humidity which destroyed all types of equipment very quickly

In general the vast majority of these "Old Series" muskets were later adapted with either Hanoverian or the Model F bayonet catches

The charging handle works and the top cover opens

just larger than a foot square

the primary design objectives of the Tank Helmet were to provide:

Original U.S. WWII Era Wind Up Phonograph with Wartime Pin-Ups Thompson SMG especially in the tropics ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. Recently discovered at a Flea Market this is one of those compelling "must have" items that no one sets out to buy but somehow always seems to come home with. A wind up portable phonograph record player, very possibly from the 1930s, customized by a USGI with added pin up illustrations, worn on the exterior but with a cracker on the inside. Custom built compartment for record storage while being transported together