help with antiques

[caveman]

i know this isn't that kind of forum but does anyone on here know of a website or anyone who can help , i am trying to find out about an old can opener i pcked up on the w/end any help greatly app

[Maria]

Post a pic of it mate. Few net gurus on here should be able to find some info on it no worries. Info on anything written or inscribed on it too.

Ben

[caveman]

will put a pic as soon as i can

[basserman]

nope freds are not worth a thing :-X
for the oens not in the know freds are the can openers that come with ration packs in the army or defence force
stand for
fword
ridcoules
eating
devices

[jimbamb]

FRED"S ---------Ha Ha Ha funny!!!!!!!!!!

[caveman]

nah this opener is well before the freds basserman its cast with a replaceable blade, with the word GUARD on both sides, as i said i will post a pic, a friend has it at the moment trying to look it up in a book he has

[bungie]

http://www.rubylane.com/ni/shops/molotov/iteml/BO71#pic1

this it ?

[caveman]

spot on bungie how the hell did you find that, interesting to see that it was located in the us and not aus

[bungie]

www.google.com

searched for ............ guard "can opener"

you need the exclamation marks to look for the two words "can" and "opener" to be searched for as the one.