WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES NAVY SALT WATER DISTILLING UNIT NAVAL SAFETY STILL

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UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION I AM EXTREMELY PLEASED TO OFFER THIS NAVAL DISTILLING UNIT
THIS UNITED STATES ISSUE DISTILLING UNIT WAS MADE BY CONSOLIDATED MACHINE WORKS U.S. NAVY AERO. SPEC. M-362-J TYPE "A"
THE UNIT HAS NEVER BEEN USED FROM WHAT I CAN SEE
THE UNIT WAS INTENDED TO DISTILL SALT WATER INTO FRESH DRINKING WATER THE UNIT IS STAMPED 6-4-1944
I AM ASSUMING THIS IS A VERY RARE PIECE OF NAVAL ISSUED EQUIPMENT AS I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND COULD NOT FIND ANOTHER ONE LIKE IT
I AM LISTING THE UNIT AS NEW BECAUSE IT HAS NEVER BEEN FIRED UP ACCORDING TO THE BURNER AND COPPER FINS, IT DOES HAVE A COUPLE PAINT CHIPS BUT NOTHING MAJOR
THE UNIT COMES WITH THE FOLLOWING
1. ENCLOSED STILL BOILER
2. BOILER COVER
3. VACUUM AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE
4. HEATER
5. SPRING PLATE FOR FUEL CUP
6. DRINKING WATER RECEIVER
7. OVERBOARD CONDENSER HOSE
8. OUTSIDE COVER
9. VALVE PROTECTOR AND DRINKING CUP
10. FUEL CUP
11. CAN OF SAFET FUEL
12. (4) EMPTY WATERPROOF TUBES FOR FUEL CANS (BEARING THE US NAVY ANCHOR EMBLEM)
13. TWO CANVAS STRAPS
THIS IS ALMOST A COMPLETE UNIT THE ONLY ITEMS MISSING THAT I CAN SEE ARE THE PLASTIC BAG WATER RECEIVER, BAG OF MATCHES, SPARE GASKETS, AND FLINTS.
THE UNIT COMES IN ITS ORIGINAL BOX BUT THE FLAPPS ARE MISSING FOR THE TOP OF IT THE BOX SMELLS A BIT MUSTY BUT DISPLAYS OK.
PLEASE VIEW DETAILED PICTURES AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF THIS US NAVAL STILL UNIT I AM OFFERING, I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS UNIT