#418 • Vintage National Guard Military Surplus Field Gear & Ammo Cans – Newark, OH

Part of Vintage Tractors, Shop Equipment, Classic Car, Tools & Collectibles Auction ONLINE ONLY AUCTION (timed auction by GP Auctions)

Starting at $1.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Dec 3, 2026 9:19 PM EST

Category: Antiques Primitives and Collectibles

Assortment of vintage military surplus equipment, ammunition cans, metal storage containers, and field gear reportedly obtained from the former National Guard facility on Wilson Street in Newark, Ohio, following its closure, according to the seller. Includes metal containers with paint wear and discoloration; webbing strap with buckle; coiled rope with turned wooden handle; metal toolbox with rounded shoulder lid and carrying handle; ammunition can marked “BURROWES” with drilled hole in front latch plate; ammunition can marked “EMCO”; and ammunition can stenciled “400 CAL 30 CARTRIDGES,” “BALL AN-M2,” “IN CARTONS,” and “LOT RA 43319,” containing braided hose, wire brushes, springs, and clamps. Additional military field equipment includes folded canvas shelter half marked “U.S. ELECO 1955,” five carved wooden tent stakes with cordage, olive drab canvas bag with partially legible stencil, and three interlocking metal tent poles marked “U.S. - ELROD - 1956” and “U.S. G. G. GREENE 1957.” Items display age-related wear, including surface rust, oxidation, paint loss, canvas staining, edge fraying, and wood weathering. Historical provenance provided by the seller and not independently authenticated. Contents and condition as pictured.