Show us your Vintage Rucksacks!

[Speedster]

BellyTank, the Imelda Marcos of rucksacks...

Cool rucksacks.

 

[BellyTank]

Yes- I'm too far gone...

I'm not expecting too many contributions here...

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[cheaterome]

Oh really !
BT you the "Rucksackin-ist!"

Jerome

 

[BellyTank]

Gee- thanks Jerm.

Yer the HotRoddinist, Jacketpaintinist.

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[cheaterome]

How was vacation?
Did you use all of those rucksacks?
Did the porter have to have a separate cargo hold for all of them?
When are you moving to Milwaukee so you can be fully inducted into the Cheaters and we can get started on the Bonneville "Stude" you planned?

Just got a new clubhouse ....It's boss.

Jerm

 

[Rooster]

I've got a couple interesting ones. I'll see if I can snap a couple pics today.

 

[BellyTank]

How was vacation?
Did you use all of those rucksacks?
Did the porter have to have a separate cargo hold for all of them?
When are you moving to Milwaukee so you can be fully inducted into the Cheaters and we can get started on the Bonneville "Stude" you planned?

Just got a new clubhouse ....It's boss.

Jerm

Milwaukee's a ways away yet Jerome.

Planning an Austin 7 aluminium Special, like my friend's one-

see the video here- and LISTEN to the noise please!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9CdVfqCFJk

Not bad for a flathead 4, of 750cc...
A unique body, hand built over an early Austin Seven frame.
This is the kind of car you can build in a bathroom- 6ft wheelbase.
Cheap as chips and a handful of fun.
He also built a Lotus Mk.VI, on a Ford 10 frame with a hot Ford 10 4.
Really cool aluminium job, split front axle and loads of looney suspension.

Cars...


Marmite.

 

[cheaterome]

Very cool Mr. BT .
Sounds like a herd of pissed off bees in an aluminum can.

All handformed body ??

....Impressive.

You could fit that in your rucksack...just to stay on topic..

Jdizzle

 

[BellyTank]

I've got a couple interesting ones. I'll see if I can snap a couple pics today.

Let's see 'em!

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[BellyTank]

Very cool Mr. BT .
Sounds like a herd of pissed off bees in an aluminum can.

All handformed body ??

....Impressive.

You could fit that in your rucksack...just to stay on topic..

Jdizzle

Yep- all hand formed.

It screams- especially with that soundtrack of the 1.5liter BRM V-16 added...

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[Speedster]

Cute cars these Austin 7's. Especially the racing specials. Your friends Special is very cool.

You can get some very exciting machinery out of simple family cars.

This 1936 Morris 8 Special was built here in Copenhagen a few years ago
and is very active in Vintage Motorsport here in Denmark:

Or from a 1929 Ford A:

But the advantage of the Austin 7 as basis is that you can always bring it with you in your rucksack (to get back on topic)

 

[Rooster]

OK, back to sacks, but the cars are cool too.

Finnish post WWII with a Finn army blanket.

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Soviet, WWII. The straps also double as the bag closure.

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[cheaterome]

Not a rucksack but a nice aviators kit bag that I painted for a friend in NY. They have a lot of useful inside pockets for stuff

His dad flew A-26 invaders in Korea with the 5th Af 13 Bomb Group Grim Reapers.

You could fit a lot of rucksacks in it and maybe two of those cars.

Devils OWN!

Jerome

 

[ValleyBoy]

I'd love to get a vintage rucksack to use as my shooting bag. Where's a good place to start looking?

 

[Mojave Jack]

1950s Czech- but very close in style and colour to some DAK rucksacks-
These are widely available(I have several) but this one HAD to be bought, due to the colouring and type of canvas, which is far superior to others I have and have seen. Uses a seperate shoulder strap assembly, as do most of the older German and European ones- the type of strap system to be used with a matching waistbelt.

MOJAVEJACK! This one is actually modern made in a vintage style- the leather patches at the bottom corners of the sack- where the straps are connected is actually vinyl, rather than leather, as is the binding around the flaps/pockets. Like it?

Indeed, I do! I like that Czech version, too. I've seen a few of the Czech ones available, as well as the grey Austrian one, like this:

I've been thinking about picking one up. I can never find pics of the back, though, and I wasn't sure if this was the type of pack that can't be worn without the rest of the combat gear. You must have one of these hanging around! What do you think of them? I'm afraid to take too much of a chance, because my wife says "Stop buying backpacks!" I can't help it if I'm picky. I'm just looking for the right one!

 

[BellyTank]

Hi Jack-
not sure about that one...
I would imagine it has its own straps though.
It has a carrying handle too.

How old are these ones..?

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[BellyTank]

Finnish post WWII with a Finn army blanket.

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Soviet, WWII. The straps also double as the bag closure.

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Yes- I really like the Finnish one- very nice.
I've seen the Russian ones for sale.

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[Mojave Jack]

Hi Jack-
not sure about that one...
I would imagine it has its own straps though.
It has a carrying handle too.

How old are these ones..?

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I think they're from the 50s, but I'm nott too sure. I found a pic that shows somehting of the straps.

We'll find out a bit more about it soon enough! I went ahead and ordered one, so I'll post a review as soon as it arrives.

 

[dhermann1]

Hmmmmmm . . . . .

My fathers old Boy Scout backpack and sleeping bag (circa 1931) survived through my childhood. The sleeping bag bit the dust when a doggie decided to do a little teething on it, but I think my brother still has the back pack. I'll have to ask him.

 

[BellyTank]

I think they're from the 50s, but I'm nott too sure. I found a pic that shows somehting of the straps.

We'll find out a bit more about it soon enough! I went ahead and ordered one, so I'll post a review as soon as it arrives.

Mojavejack- looks like it has the full belt equipment straps- which means you can totally separate the straps from the bag- if you wanted to.

What you will observe, is that you have an extra bit of strap hanging down in front, as the piece which attaches at the lower point on the bag, is actually attached/articulated to/from the rear of the shoulder strap, proper- meaning that the loose piece is the rest of the actual shoulder strap, which wants to tuck in/clip on to a waist belt. Just cut the spare bit off on a curve and you're lefyt with a shoulder strap which runs down over your collar bone and then is articulated toward your armpit and then continues through to the (left or right...) lower rucksack attachment point.

You can actually see what I am desperately trying to describe, in you more recent image of the rucksack. There will also be a loose strap running down the back. Remember- these straps are the same set-up as WW2 German "Y-Straps". I like this "seperate straps thing" kindof encourages you to mess around and try and optimise the whole thing.

I like it!

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