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August 22nd, 2011, 04:43 PM
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#1 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 574
| Flax/Canvas radiator water bags, any body know where to find them?
I'm tring to find a couple of radiator water bags,[remember them] any body know of a source for them? I found some place in California that makes them but they want $52.00 each and you have order a min of 2, I was hoping not to have pay that much. They make them in Australia and they are not to bad price wise but by the time you ship them over here I'm back up to over $50.00 again. There are some used ones on E-bay, but I want one I can use. Thanks for any help.
Casey
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August 22nd, 2011, 06:26 PM
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#2 | | Automatic Rifleman
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NM
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I’ve seen them in feed stores that carry tack.
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August 22nd, 2011, 06:57 PM
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#3 | | Platoon Sergeant
Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: san diego
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Was this your source:
Canvas Specialty
7344 E. Bandini Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
T: 3237238311
F: 3237243848
Mentioned in a post at Dodgepowerwagon.com, 10 years ago. $12 then...
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August 23rd, 2011, 09:43 AM
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#4 | | Lifer
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Louisiana
Posts: 2,178
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I'm a car buff, but just what is/purpose of a canvass radiator water bag???? dozier
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August 23rd, 2011, 09:49 AM
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#5 | | Lifer | Quote:
Originally Posted by casebro  Was this your source:
Canvas Specialty
7344 E. Bandini Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
T: 3237238311
F: 3237243848
Mentioned in a post at Dodgepowerwagon.com, 10 years ago. $12 then... | Haven't You Heard?
$50 Is THE NEW $12 !!! 
(especially on no-longer-made items! seems like the price immediately doubles!)
CAVman in WYoming
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August 23rd, 2011, 10:07 AM
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#6 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 574
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Dozier
Its basicly a big flexible canteen, they are made from heavy canvas or flax fabric, you would soak them in water for a couple of days so the fabric swell up and then fill them with water either for drinking or dumping in your radiator when the car would over heat[common problem 50 years ago]
they would usually keep water about 30° cooler from evaporation then ambient temp. A friend of mine used to keep one in his garage all the time full of well water, I would allways take a pull off it every time I came over to his place, best water ever. you have to fill them a few time to get rid of the fabric flavor but once you did they were great here in the summer heat.
Casey
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August 23rd, 2011, 10:30 AM
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#7 | | Lifer
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Louisiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Earthquake Dozier
Its basicly a big flexible canteen, they are made from heavy canvas or flax fabric, you would soak them in water for a couple of days so the fabric swell up and then fill them with water either for drinking or dumping in your radiator when the car would over heat[common problem 50 years ago]
they would usually keep water about 30° cooler from evaporation then ambient temp. A friend of mine used to keep one in his garage all the time full of well water, I would allways take a pull off it every time I came over to his place, best water ever. you have to fill them a few time to get rid of the fabric flavor but once you did they were great here in the summer heat.
Casey | Thanks earthquake, I get the idea now. A few years ago I bought a Swiss Surplus rubberized canvass potable water bag from CTD. Folds flat, about the size of a pillow and holds 5 gal of water. Has rope handles to hang either side up. A HD cap for filling w/push button spout. Can't exactly remember the exact price, but was under $20. Military stamping states that the bag is made for "Eau Potable Wasser". Do a little google search, maybe this is what you are looking for. Good luck. dozier
Last edited by dozier; August 23rd, 2011 at 10:53 AM.
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August 23rd, 2011, 11:03 AM
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#8 | | Platoon Commander
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: cent-IL, USA
Posts: 420
| Nearly thirty years;
It's been a while since I was West of Omaha, but these water bags used to be in everytruck stop and "filling station" West of Denver as I recall. We used to see them hanging off the front of cars and trucks in the West. Maybe cell phones have done away with preparedness? 
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August 23rd, 2011, 11:11 AM
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#9 | | Master Gunner
Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Canada
Posts: 873
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Earthquake Dozier
Its basicly a big flexible canteen, they are made from heavy canvas or flax fabric, you would soak them in water for a couple of days so the fabric swell up and then fill them with water either for drinking or dumping in your radiator when the car would over heat[common problem 50 years ago]
they would usually keep water about 30° cooler from evaporation then ambient temp. A friend of mine used to keep one in his garage all the time full of well water, I would allways take a pull off it every time I came over to his place, best water ever. you have to fill them a few time to get rid of the fabric flavor but once you did they were great here in the summer heat.
Casey | Frequently seen on kids' TV cowboy shows from the '50s, the ones that were sent in the present day, like Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. Hanging from below the external front radiator of your jeep, always there whenever you needed a cool drink in the desert, they were further proof to us kids that cowboys were very special people.
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August 23rd, 2011, 01:55 PM
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#10 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: FOB Kalifornia
Posts: 617
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Sounds like you're looking for a Coleman Desert Water bag. I took a quick google check and even the vintage ones are going for ~$60. I also spotted some on eBay for a little less but they were old ones.
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August 23rd, 2011, 10:58 PM
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#11 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 574
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I found these in case any body looking a water bag, there not as big as I would like but they are cheap. http://www.armysurpluswarehouse.com/...-bota-bag.html
I ordered a couple to see how good they are, I will post on there quality when I get them.
Casey
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August 23rd, 2011, 11:33 PM
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#12 | | Squad Leader
Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: DFW
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August 24th, 2011, 08:53 AM
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#14 | | Master Gunner
Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Canada
Posts: 873
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I don't see that the Coleman version is going to allow for evaporative cooling like the old-time bags did. But I am a little tempted to buy the canvas company's $50 version.
Somewhere I have a couple of Vietnam-era US Army canteen covers, quart and gallon sizes, that did the same evaporation thing, using a pile lining of some sort, and did so very well- so I don't know why I stopped using them. Hopefully, if and when I do find them again, the canteens will still be in them....
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September 1st, 2011, 10:54 AM
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#15 | | Squad Leader
Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sturbridge, MA
Posts: 274
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Gents, I receive the Sportman Guides' email, todays had: Canvas Canteens for 20 bucks. http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/c....aspx?a=815822
Hold 1.5 gallons. I hope this helps.
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