Intersting Jerry can marking

powerwagontim · Post by **powerwagontim** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:24 pm

I picked up a Jerry can this weekend. On the bottom, with the date of 51, was the word Russakov. Other than that, it is identical to every other can I have seen. Has the G at the top of the big stamped X and US at the bottom.
Anyone seen this before?
Thanks,
Tim

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:17 am

Russakov was just one of a number of companies who made Jerry cans for the armed forces. Other common manufacturers include:
Cavalier
CONCO
NESCO
Radio Steel Co.
Rheem
Scepter of Canada
US Metallic Can Co.
Wheeling

There may be others, too, as any company with the capability of pressing steel might have been "asked" to make them during WWII.

powerwagontim · Post by **powerwagontim** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:24 am

Thanks Lifer,
I have seen several of the ones you mention, but had not seen or heard of Russakov. Thanks for the info.
Tim