Would anyone know if this was a Military issue tool bag or something along those lines? Taking a guess that it was military issue do to the numbers and the green color canvas. Anyone know what it is? Thanks in advance.

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That would be a military mechanics tool bag. I use one as my range bag. They're pretty handy. I have one for tools too of course.

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I have a similar bag which I picked up at some sort of GI surplus vendor, and it was referred to as a "tool bag" or something similar, and the implication was that it was genuine GI surplus. A handy size to hold a few boxes of shotshells, and the accessory pouches on the side hold choke tubes, wrenches, &tc. It evidently was designed to hold something fairly heavy, as it's robustly built...

That looks to be cotton rather than nylon, which probably puts it late 60's or early 70's. I think by the mid 70's they were switching to nylon.

All our PSD boats had one of the cotton variety. Amazingly they were used to hold the engineer's tools!

That is a Canvas Tool Pouch, Mechanic, OD Green, NSN 5140-00-329-4306. I have one I've carried for over twenty years as a personal hygiene kit.

Thanks Guys.

I do the same thing, have used one for years as a shaving kit. Not only does it last forever, it matches my primary luggage, a parachute bag. I also have one I actually carry tools in when I am out in the woods.

bob

Looks exactly like the one I carried to the flight line for minor problems on B66's and F84's. (You younger ones might not recognize those model #'s, they are from the 50's).

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We called them "Tanker's Tool Bags". I have one I use as a range bag for staplers, pliers, screwdrivers, etc.

Jungle Work

Have one in the car trunk holding tools. Another in the basement holding deer hunting stuff. One more holding 20rd AR-15 magazines.

Useful tool bags.

I have a matching set of luggage too. A mechanic's tool bag and a flyer's A-3 kit bag.

Alot of you guys are using yours however just curious what's the thing worth. 5-10-15-20 bucks or alot more? Not looking to sell it just don't know if it's become collectible much or not that maybe I should retire it.

Not sure they are collectable, but they are handy. I carried one for 4 years working on C130's. The side pouches will easily carry one loaded M16 20 round magazine each.

LTC

Looks exactly like the bags we had in the Navy. I still have one around here somewhere...