I have a P-38 can opener I inherited from my dad. It's probably 50 years old and still works.
Old Enough To Remember?
- Thread starter Shuey
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That's a P-38 can opener!
ST1100Y
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The trusty P-38...
(still in my kitchen drawer...)Even in the services over here well known cause the one included with the field cutlery hardly worked and attempts rose quite some risks of injury...
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i still have a couple of P-38's in my kitchen drawer
We have several, in different sizes, in our emergency bag. Still haven't been caught without electricity and a non-working manual can opener.
ST1100Y
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yep...
ST1100Y
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... and then some ...
I remember these when I was a kid. Once they were empty we'd fill the sack up with pennies and pretend it was gold pieces.
I can't see Southampton anywhere.... and then some ...
ST1100Y
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ST1100Y
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... sad sight ...
Dang it I remember when they were new!... sad sight ...
ST1100Y
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... be some still use those ...
dad and gramps had them...
dad and gramps had them...
tnbill
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They still use them in some jails BUT it takes a tool to change the blade so the inmates cant open them
ST1100Y
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First hand knowledge?
tnbill
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Nope. But a man has connections 