Original U.S. WWII Corps of Engineers High Explosive TNT 1/2 Pound Block - INERT Headgear from bicycles and rolling kitchens

from bicycles and rolling kitchens to typewriters and broken eyeglasses is confidentially brought to the shop for mending

This lovely trio of tins were common items to be found on lifeboats and liferafts

This unfortunately deteriorated the condition over time

which is missing the securing nut to keep it from moving

and it shows no signs of use

Original U.S. WWII Corps of Engineers High Explosive TNT 1/2 Pound Block - INERT Headgear from bicycles and rolling kitchensOriginal Item: Only One Available. These 1 2 lb TNT bricks were used by various Army, Navy, and Marine engineers and demolitions units. FM 5 31, Boobytraps and Landmines, explains the use of the half pound TNT block with several fuses, including how to arm and disarm them. The TNT block could be used with the delay fuse, release fuse, or pressure fuse. It measures 3 " x 1 " x 1 . This 1 2 TNT block is completely empty and totally Inert. This example