My Collection

The set has been fully restored. It is a well used set throughout the war and still in service after the war to the 50s or 60s. Standard issued items have been consumed and replaced by similar items in different brands and shapes. Most important is the long scissors,  metal squares, the triangle ruler and…
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The transit cover for the PIU 700×700 map table ‘Version One’ replica was born. It is to cover the wooden table top and the protractor in its pouch. As well as to protect the four edges of the brass angle straps during transit and storage. The details of the original cover is unknown; only one…
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Initially he internal of the box seems not too much affected by the bugs. Only holes on the rims, seems an easy fix.   The horror of cosmetic cover up  But later found it is a cover up, should not by the seller buy someone else before he bought. The plate with hinges found two…
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Vacuum clean the entire box at outdoor, hammering every side to forcing the powder out. Expose to hot sun (under shelter) to reach high temperature to kill the bugs . Spraying disinfectant couple of time within days. Should be all cleared, but powder remain was still came out but less and less. Wood powder shoot…
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The parcel had duly arrived after being released from custom. I think they didn’t open it physically, or it will be burned or rejected and returned to sender. Tons of wood powder inside out and broken glasses at every slot. The woodworms should be eliminated, but every hole is full of wood powder. There was…
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Didn’t know such a set existed, not until I saw the post in the map reading gear group. ‘Planausrüstung’ mean what? Plan Equipment? A tool box for cartographer? From its content list it should be a mixture for map making/plotting purposes in command posts. What do you know, months later the old man ups there…
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Lucky to have a chance to acquired two versions of PIU 700 x 700 map tables under one roof. This Version Two table had lost its strap holder plates, D rings, Leg locks and handle. Been affected by woodworms (threaded), with small holes and wood dust all round. It will have a full restore by…
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The restoration of the map table PIU 700 x 700 is almost completed. The table is recovered from converted 620 x 700mm back to original 700 x 700mm with all missing metal parts installed. Also equipped with canvas protractor pouch and working on the canvas square protection cover. Hope to add original or replica protractor…
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After too many mistakes on my poor German translation from schwabacher, my German friend sent me the correct contain list of the Stationkasten. Both German and English lists are here: 1 Stationskasten, enthaltend 1 Rolle mit 100 m Erdleitungsdraht 1 Stück Kreide 1 Rolle mit 100 m Wachsdraht 1 Tube oder Büchse mit 50 g…
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When I dug out my period pencils and filled the pencil holder found the lid can’t be close, the long pencils crushed with the spools.The pics of the originals and the manual shown the the tray on the lid was facing the other way.After reinstalled the tray, the lid closed perfectly even filled with long…
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