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kwakers wrote:Even with the hole in it's base, the open step ladder on the Harvester makes that model quite rare Dan. Nice work! I used to get a lot of very expensive sneakers from a buddy who wore down only the toes by playing tennis with them. I am now guilty of wearing cheap $20 sneakers in order to pay for more Toys. I agree with your Birthday present decision, Toys are much more fun! kwakers

thanks Dick...haha thats cool you got those sneakers...and i may just have to go cheap...but i have shoe goo to repair the holes on the bottom of my sneakers...so for now ill keep wearing them until they fall apart

matchbox_n_molars wrote:The eyes of the eagle score again! Well done Dan!! What color is the base on the 74A refreshment canteen?

thanks Greg! the color of the canteen base is what i thought was mid blue...but comparing them in this photo im not sure...there are 4 blues listed

light blue
dark blue
mid blue
pale blue

in my photo first is the green base
2nd is what i thought was light blue but i guess its pale blue
3rd is light blue cause it has a cream body
4th is light blue
5th is my newest and i guess this would be mid blue



what does everyone think?

It looks almost metallic (i.e 65a) blue in the photograph.

Cool find Dan.These open-step Combines always seem to track u down....
numi

Brad Pittiful wrote:
thanks Greg! the color of the canteen base is what i thought was mid blue...but comparing them in this photo im not sure...there are 4 blues listed

light blue
dark blue
mid blue
pale blue

in my photo first is the green base
2nd is what i thought was light blue but i guess its pale blue
3rd is light blue cause it has a cream body
4th is light blue
5th is my newest and i guess this would be mid blue



what does everyone think?

With that base attachment/round rivet it is most likely what Stannard calls Mid-blue. Although I have found no fewer than three examples of the canteen with this round rivet base and the true "dark blue". They are fairly close with the so-called mid-blue being a bit brighter.

Great lot Dan! I'm still looking for an open step combine like everyone else! The darker blue base 74a is a good score too, took me ages to find one of them.

Cheers,
Gavin

matchbox_n_molars wrote: With that base attachment/round rivet it is most likely what Stannard calls Mid-blue. Although I have found no fewer than three examples of the canteen with this round rivet base and the true "dark blue". They are fairly close with the so-called mid-blue being a bit brighter.

so the mid blue and dark blue are just a slight shade variation?

Taniwha wrote:Great lot Dan! I'm still looking for an open step combine like everyone else! The darker blue base 74a is a good score too, took me ages to find one of them.

Cheers,
Gavin

thanks Gavin! if you would like to do a trade for the open step...im open to offers!