My Collection

The table lost all small metal parts and one hinge bracket, only has three good legs and one leg with broken hinge. I have no experience and equipment to reproduce these parts, only made drawings and models to confirm the accuracy in 3D. I am really lucky to have the help from my friend Jara…
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The four original brass angles are not in good shape. Two are still in its original length but not straight. Two had been cut to 620mm also not straight.   Lucky to found a workshop with a huge vice around, straighten all brass by a rubber hammer.  The most trouble is the replacement of the…
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After smoothed the core surface, its time to mounting the 4mm top planks. There are eight pieces of 75 x 660 x 4mm and two 30 x 660 x 4mm pieces. Three different diameter 32, 15, 8 mm holes has to be open by following the screws and cork positions. Also cut 4mm thick discs…
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To rebuild the 700 x 700 mm  x 28mm table top. The top 4mm layer has to be removed and replace by new 4mm planks to form a 660 x 660 top surface. Started from the center which was easy to remove. However some straps was quiet difficult to strip off. Finally all removed and…
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The planning of restoration took around two to three weeks. Contacted the owners of this table on FB for the small items pics like the two locking levers but not even a single reply. The only source was to collected all pics on the forums, enlarged the parts and made my own drawings by the…
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Expected for a simple restoration on the damaged and missing metal parts. The most difficult is the broken hinge on one of the leg. I have no knowledge to work on metals but my friend in Czech has experience on metal work, I can make drawings so he can produce in workshop, the screw holes…
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Correct me if wrong. Name in German is ‘Planunterlage 700x700mm’ or any other name? Searching for this map table for long time. Thanks god it popped up on FB on April and I had successfully to contacted the seller. And more lucky this gentleman only want what he paid, but only accept to pick up.…
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Early and Late versions of Mess Tin Holders in my collection. It is designed to hold one Mess Tin M31 (Kochgeschirr Modell 1931) only onto the wall of the vehicle. And without the mess tin leather carrying strap, as vehicle crews didn’t need to manpack the mess tin. Both hole diameter and distance are identical.…
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When war goes on many German equipment  was simplified in designs and material. The ‘Halter für Kochgeschirr’ also went through the same evolution end up in abortion.   From the early version aluminum to the simplified late version in Iron. And totally eliminated of the item at late war period, the crews was obliged to store…
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First time saw this odd looking clip for holding the mess tin inside vehicles, proofed that another over engineering piece for such a simple task. The original is made of 4mm thick aluminum, not in right angle any more over the year. May be bend by crew or by the junkman, anyway it is still…
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