WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS FORCE THERMOS STANLEY THERMAL JUG CONTAINER F-1 LANDERS

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WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS FORCE THERMOS STANLEY THERMAL JUG CONTAINER F-1 LANDERS. Condition is "Used".
This is a rare and vintage World War II US Army Air Corps Stanley Thermal Jug. It has a Military metal plate attached to the bottom that reads :Container, Insulated Liquid Type F-1 Specification No. 94-40297-A Size 2. Landers, Frary & Clark New Britain, Conn. USA Property AAF, US Army. Color is olive drab.
On the bottom center is engraved:Important Before using temper for 5 minutes with hot or cold water according to intended use. Stanley Thermal Jug “It will not break!” Landers, Frary & Clark - New Britain Conn. USA.
These were used on B-17 Bombers in World War II and were mounted inside the plane for the air crew to have access to hot water for coffee, soup, etc. Very hard item to find. Measures a little over 18” tall with the lid. The base measures 8-5/8" in diameter. It weighs over 8 pounds. There is some dents, scratches, and rust spots. Inside looks nice and shiny and clean. There may be some rust inside the sealed chamber since I can hear what sounds like a bit of sand moving inside when I tilt it. 100% complete.
I tested the water spigot function and it is not completely sealed. The water leaks slowly out the spigot and when I depress the button near the end of the spigot, the water flows more freely.