Item:
ONJR23HGAA099

Original U.S. WWII Pacific Theater US Marine Corps Marked 10 Cap Blasting Machine by White-Rodgers Electric Co. - 1st Combat Engineer (Pioneer) Battalion

Item Description

Original Item: Only One Available. This is an original WWII U.S.M.C. 10 Cap Blasting Machine, complete with the original handle and leather carry strap. These were used by Combat Engineers to clear obstacles during the Island Hopping Campaign in the Pacific Theater of War. The battalion participated in combat during the Battle of Guadalcanal, Eastern New Guinea, Battle of New Britain, Battle of Peleliu and the Battle of Okinawa. Following the war they were sent to Tientsin, China in September 1945 as peacekeepers and returned to the United States during June 1947 to Camp Pendleton, California. This particular example has a brass lower housing, with a lid that appears to be zinc or aluminum, with a data plate on the side with information and instructions. The Data plate reads:

U.S. MARINE CORPS
BLASTING MACHINE
10 CAP
THIS MACHINE MAY LOSE CAPACITY
TEMPORARILY. TO RESTORE, TWIST THE
HANDLE VIGOROUSLY A FEW TIMES
MANUFACTURED BY
WHITE-RODGERS ELEC. CO.
ST. LOUIS. MO.
TYPE 6901 NO. 5
SERIAL NO. 104736
MADE IN U.S.A.

The Blasting Machine comes complete with the original twist handle, still attached by a chain.

The handle itself is wood, and looks to have been repainted sometime post war. Attached is the original leather carry strap also in wonderful condition.

Offered in very good condition, with the expected wear of age.

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