Lot 239:
A Collection of Four WWII US Army Carlisle Model First Aid Dressings
Sold for: $30
Description
This collection consists of four individual US Army Carlisle Model first aid dressings from the World War II era, showcasing various packaging styles and manufacturing contracts. The group includes one small Carlisle Model dressing in a yellowed, protective hard coating manufactured by Acme Cotton Products Co., Inc., New York, NY, marked with Item No. 92060 and Contract No. M 49280. Also included is one small camouflaged first aid dressing in a tan paper wrapper produced by Guild Products Corporation, Newark, NJ, identified by Stock No. 2-017-455. A third item is a small Carlisle Model dressing in a green waxed paper wrapper manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ, and Chicago, IL. The final item is a large field brown Carlisle Model first aid dressing in a dark grey or black waxed paper wrapper produced by Acme Cotton Products Co., Inc., NYC. All four packets feature printed instructional text, including the standard warning that the red color indicates the back of the dressing and to place the opposite side next to the wound.
Condition report:
The items exhibit varying degrees of wear typical for field-carried medical supplies. The Acme small dressing shows age-related yellowing and minor surface soiling. The Guild Products camouflaged dressing is in excellent vintage condition with minimal shelf wear. The Johnson & Johnson green waxed paper wrapper is heavily worn and creased with minor splitting and edge wear. The Acme large field brown dressing shows significant wear, heavy creasing throughout the protective wrapper, and surface loss with fraying at the edges and corners.
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