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A neat relic from the Cold War home front era. 
This drum was used in fallout shelters to store 17 1/2 gallons of water or as a commode when empty. It was meant to be combined with an accompanying sanitation kit and medical kit for purification tablets and siphoning tube. Water was stored in a plastic liner inside the can. The cans are also stack-able.
Unfortunately, the plastic liners inside the cans will burst after several years of being stored in a shelter, as this example, and the water will cause rust and leakage. The inside has been resealed and repainted.
The can was made by Rheem Mfg. Co in Chicago, Illinois.
Can:
Bottom of can with manufacturing info:
Luckily these cans were never needed for atomic disaster.
This drum was used in fallout shelters to store 17 1/2 gallons of water or as a commode when empty. It was meant to be combined with an accompanying sanitation kit and medical kit for purification tablets and siphoning tube. Water was stored in a plastic liner inside the can. The cans are also stack-able.
Unfortunately, the plastic liners inside the cans will burst after several years of being stored in a shelter, as this example, and the water will cause rust and leakage. The inside has been resealed and repainted.
The can was made by Rheem Mfg. Co in Chicago, Illinois.
Can:
Bottom of can with manufacturing info:
Luckily these cans were never needed for atomic disaster.
