I found this well conserved bucket with a leather bottom. There are no markings on it. Has anybody an idea of which country this is and why there is a hook on it? kind regards, Jean
Cannot find anything similar on google images. Country no idea, although brass eyelets point to British, maybe a WD mark on them. Safety hook. 1. To quickly attach and detach line a to, so it could be dropped down a well or water hole. also would enable several buckets to be filled in quick succession. 2. To securely attach bucket to vehicle. (If just hung by handle could easily be lost if travelling over rough ground).
How about a canvas water bucket canvas water bucket - Google Search WWII - Canvas Water Bag or canvas water bucket with leather bottom canvas water bucket - Google Search some even have the 'clip' edited to add: I guess its similar to the old all leather water 'holders' in that when the leather was wet it would be able to evaporate a very small amount of water allowing the rest to stay cooler, especially useful in the desert.
I can't find any photos of anything exactly like this, but could it be a nosebag for a horse or mule? The logic is that I've recently seen a comment that nosebags had leather bottoms to reduce wear when horses pushed them against the ground. Of course, that information on horse management had to be on a wall at Bovington!
Hello, thanks to all but I got the answer on the US forum. It is an US Signal Corps LS-57 bucket. A bit rare since there are no markings on it. regards, Jean
So the safety hook was to keep the bucket up a pole, and not to drop it down a hole. . http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=870242