Restoring a 70 Year Old Jerry Fuel Can

Restoring a 1952 Jerry Fuel Can. Thank you for supporting our Channel through the below affiliate links. No price increase for you but we may receive compensation which helps us make more great content for you! Cherry Red Spray Paint- https://amzn.to/47VaSWW Rust Metal Primer - https://amzn.to/3KYsszC Jerry Can Gasket- https://amzn.to/3YTcug0 Originally purchased from a military surplus store, this gas can was stored for 70+ years but never used. The interior coating was like new with no odor or signs of previous use. Thanks for watching and be sure to like and subscribe for more content like this! More information on the Jerry Can: The name of the jerrycan refers to its German origins, Jerry being slang for Germans. The design was reverse engineered and subsequently copied, with minor modifications, by the Allies during the Second World War. The Wehrmacht-Einheitskanister, as it was known in Germany, was first developed in 1937 by the Müller engineering firm in Schwelm to a design by their chief engineer Vinzenz Grünvogel. A similar design was used in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War, where they had a company logo for Ambi-Budd Presswerk GmbH. Among others, the Wehrmacht had specified that a soldier should be able to carry either two full containers or four empty ones, which is the reason the triple handles were fitted. To achieve the required filling and draining speed, it was fitted with a large spout and flip top closure. A hole in the closure retainer made it possible to fit a securing pin or wire with a lead seal. The rectangular shape made it stackable. The recessed welded seam stiffened the container and protected the seam from impact damage. The indentations ensured a full can would not be severely damaged when falling from a vehicle, while a dip coat of paint on the inside protected it from corrosion. By 1939 the German military had thousands of such cans stockpiled in anticipation of war. Motorized troops were issued the cans with lengths of rubber hose in order to siphon fuel from any available source, a way to aid their rapid advance through Poland at the start of the Second World War.