Dimensions of MCI-Ration's can needed

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Dimensions of MCI-Ration's can needed

Unread post by dr. trinkmann » April 23rd, 2021, 4:26 pm

Hello everybody,
for a 3D-printing project I need the dimensions (outer diameter and height) of those old MCI-Rations cans, especially the big D-Ration can (Fruit Cocktail, sliced peaches, Halved Apricots or Quartered Pears). Theese are smaller in diameter an height than the big M-Ration cans.
Anyone out there who can help me out??

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Unread post by Mark » April 23rd, 2021, 4:30 pm

Are you talking about C rations?
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Re: Dimensions of MCI-Ration's can needed

Unread post by dr. trinkmann » April 23rd, 2021, 5:09 pm

Hi Mark,
so far as I read are c-rations WWII and MCI-Rations are post WWII.
So far I am talking about post C-Rations and just before MRE-Rations...exactly theese ones:

https://www.mreinfo.com/reviews/mci-rev ... 78-part-1/

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Unread post by rickf » April 23rd, 2021, 5:20 pm

We were eating C-rats in Vietnam and some were dated from WWII! Most were dated from Korea.

No offense Dr. T but if I never see another C-rat, real or otherwise it will be too soon!!!! And modern soldiers complain about MRE's!
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Unread post by 1SGCAV77 » April 24th, 2021, 7:53 am

C-Rations.....anyone that ate them have their favorite stories. My “favorite” were Ham and eggs, the fruitcake. Why ? Because no one else did. The chocolate “John Wayne” candy bar was yummy. Since I was a non-smoker, I could trade those 4 smokes for fruit cans. We ate the stuff...because we were hungry and C-Rats were only thing available. The P-38 can opener.
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Unread post by 199th mp » April 24th, 2021, 3:17 pm

here are the dimensions for the individual MCI boxes. the lid, where the meal type is printed, is 77mm deep X 153 mm wide. the flap for the lid is 27mm deep X 153 mm wide, with notches at each corner. the front of the box is 153mm wide X 120 mm tall. the side of the box is 77mm deep X 120mm tall. there are flaps on each side of the lid that measure 75mm X 50mm. these are notched slightly on the front edge, to facilitate closing the lid. the can dimensions are as follows: large can, 75mm diameter X 88mm tall. medium can 75mm diameter X 50mm tall. small can 75mm diameter X 20mm tall. i took several pictures, which i can send you if you give me your email address in a private message, but i haven't been able to figure out how to post the pictures here. the pictures include an original accessory pack, of the type that included cigarettes.

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Unread post by dr. trinkmann » April 24th, 2021, 4:09 pm

Thank you 199th mp for the dimensions.
Unfortunatelly exactly those dims i asked for, the large D-Unit can, are missing.
The large D-Unit cans conains fruit coctail, sliced peaches, pears etc.
The diameter is less than the large M-Units but the same height.
Hopefully you can add them here...

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Unread post by 199th mp » April 24th, 2021, 4:54 pm

dr. trinkmann wrote:
April 24th, 2021, 4:09 pm
Thank you 199th mp for the dimensions.
Unfortunatelly exactly those dims i asked for, the large D-Unit can, are missing.
The large D-Unit cans conains fruit coctail, sliced peaches, pears etc.
The diameter is less than the large M-Units but the same height.
Hopefully you can add them here...

thank you all!
all the museum had was what i wrote down. at this point, the fruit cans have spoiled, and been discarded. sorry.

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Re: Dimensions of MCI-Ration's can needed

Unread post by Mark » April 24th, 2021, 6:14 pm

I had 2.65" for the diameter.You need the height? 3.24" for the height.
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Unread post by dr. trinkmann » April 25th, 2021, 4:45 pm

Thanks a lot Mark!

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Unread post by Mark » April 25th, 2021, 10:46 pm

You're welcome, the fruit cocktail can was bulged out as it appears to have built up pressure inside, why, no idea.I sure would not eat it, though I can remember eating C rats 15--20 years old while in the Marines
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