Unkown chest, WWII military?

[johnpipe108]

I've been give a converted military chest by my foster sis; looks like it was once owned by an artist or some such, as the original OD has been removed and an overall clear-cote was given. Here's some views, can anyone identify this box?

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/gallery/data/612/DSCF2545.JPG (http://www.scale-models.co.uk/gallery/misc-pix/p9372-wwii-military-chest-unknown-front-view.html)

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/gallery/data/612/thumbs/DSCF2546.JPG (http://www.scale-models.co.uk/gallery/misc-pix/p9373-wwii-military-chest-unknown-top-view-open.html) http://www.scale-models.co.uk/gallery/data/612/thumbs/DSCF2547.JPG (http://www.scale-models.co.uk/gallery/misc-pix/p9374-wwii-military-chest-unknown-top-view-closed.html) http://www.scale-models.co.uk/gallery/data/612/thumbs/DSCF2548.JPG (http://www.scale-models.co.uk/gallery/misc-pix/p9375-wwii-military-chest-unknown-side-view.html) http://www.scale-models.co.uk/gallery/data/612/thumbs/DSCF2549.JPG (http://www.scale-models.co.uk/gallery/misc-pix/p9376-wwii-military-chest-unknown-bottom-view.html)

The right-rear hinge is broken, and the hasp is missing from the left-front clasp. The lid-bracket had been bent-off the body-tab and bent out of shape; I mangaged to straighten within reason it with a drill-press machinist vise. Two wooden or otherwise brackets have obviously been removed from the inside top.

There are two sticks glued into the left corners to accomodate a home-made tray; the bottom is divided as seen. Note the finger-joints along the edges. The bottom and the inside carry the original OD.

Thanks very much in advance,


John

[Guamsst]

I have some similar boxes that are British military. Looks like engineering/electrical test equipment box that was gutted. One of mine is really nothing more than a volt/ohm meter but huge by todays standards.