Handbook for Quartermasters (1930)

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War Department. Handbook for Quartermasters (1930) [Extracts from the manual on United States Army Quartermaster equipment including the identification of animal drawn wagons, carts, pack and cavalry equipment. Some even describe the assembly and repair of horse drawn U.S.Army wagons]

Tentage and Canvas Equipment; 10 page, 10 plates of illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.7699-1}[Items 16-25]

16. Assembly Tent; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-1-01}
17. Hospital Tent (tropical), with Fly; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-1-02}
18. Hospital Ward Tent; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-1-03}
19. Pyramidal Tent; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-1-04}
20. Large Wall with Fly; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-1-05}
21. Small Wall Tent with Fly; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-1-06}
22. Storage Tent with Fly; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-1-07}
23. Shelter Tent; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-1-08}
24. Latrine Screen; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-1-09}
25. Tent Stove, Stovepipe, Elbows, Spark Arrestor, and Shields; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-1-10}

Miscelleaneous Equipment; 7 page, 7 plates of illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.7699-2}[Items 26-32]

26. Sterilizing Water Bag; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-2-1}
27. Canvas Cot, Set up and Folded; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-2-2}
28. Company Field Desk; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-2-3}
29. Regimental Field Desk; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-2-4}
30. Trunk Locker; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-2-5}
31. Marking Outfit for Leather; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-2-6}
32. Marking Outfilt for metal; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-2-7}

Equipment for Baking, Cooking, and Serving Food; 27 pages, 23 plates of illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.7699-3}[Items 33-57] [Includes Paragraph 171. Care and use of Marshall continous baking ovens]

33. Army Range No.3; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-01}
34. Army Range No.3-A; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-02}
35. Army Range No.5; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-03}
36. Commissary Chest; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-04}[Includes detailed parts list]
37. Field Bakc Oven, front and right side; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-05}
38. Field Bake Oven, rear and left side; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-06}
39. Parts for field bake oven; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-07}}[Includes detailed parts list]
40. Parts for field bake oven; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-08}}[Includes detailed parts list]
41. Accessories for field bake oven; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-09}}[Includes detailed parts list]
42. Accessories for field bake oven; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-10}}[Includes detailed parts list]
43. Accessories for field bake oven; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-11}}[Includes detailed parts list]
44. Field Range No.1, set up, front and right side, with boiling plate and alamo attachments; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-11}
45. Field Range No.1, set up, rear and right side, with boiling plate and alamo attachements; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-12}
46. Parts for field range No.1; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-13}}[Includes detailed parts list]
47. Utensils for field range No.1; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-14}}[Includes detailed parts list]
48. Field range No.2, set up, front and right side, with boiling plate; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-15}
49. Field range No.2, set up, rear and right side, with boiling plate; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-16}
50. Parts and utensils for field range no.2; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-16}}[Includes detailed parts list]
51. Field rolling kitchens, animal drawn (Magor); 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699--17}
52. Field rolling kitchens, animal dranw (Steinburn); 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-18}
53. Field rolling kitchens, motor trailer (Liberty); 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-19}
54. Officer's mess outfit; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-20}}[Includes detailed parts list]
55. Cooking outfit for Cavalry, pack type; 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-21}}[Includes detailed parts list]
56. Cooking outfit for Mountain Artillery, pack type; 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-22}}[Includes detailed parts list]
57. Field cooking outfit for Philippine Scouts company; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-3-23}}[Includes detailed parts list]

Standard Vehicles (Hand and Animal Drawn); 31 pages, 27 plates of illus. Price 6.00 {Item No.7699-4}[Items 58-84][Includes Directions of assembling the vehicles]

58. Dump cart; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-01}
59. Parts for Dump cart; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-02}}[Includes detailed parts list]
60. Parts for Dump cart; 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-03}}[Includes detailed parts list and assembly instructions]
61. Garbage Cart, 2 wheel; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-04}
62. Parts for Garbage Cart, 2 wheel; 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-05}}[Includes detailed parts list and assembly instructions]
63. Hand cart; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-06}
64. Parts for hand cart; 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-07}}[Includes detailed parts list and assembly instructions]
65. Veterinary cart; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-08}
66. Ambulance, M-1909; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-04-09}
67. Parts for Ambulance, M-1909; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-10}}[Includes detailed parts list]
68. Parts for Ambulance, M-1909; 3 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-11}}[Includes detailed parts list and assembly instructions]
69. Drinking wagon, 450 gallon capacity; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-12}
70. Parts for drinking wagon, 450 gallon capacity; 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-13}[Includes detailed parts list]
71. Parts for drinking wagon, 450 gallon capacity; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-14}[Includes detailed parts list and assembly instructions]
72. Escort wagon, complete without cover, with spare parts attached, front and right side; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-15}
73. Parts for escort wagon; 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-16}[Includes detailed parts list]
74. Parts for escort wagon; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-17}[Includes detailed parts list]
75. Parts for escort wagon; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-18}[Includes detailed parts list]
76. Repair parts for escort wagon; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-19}[Includes detailed parts list]
77. Repair parts for escort wagon; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-20}[Includes detailed parts list]
78. Repair parts for escort wagon; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-21}[Includes detailed parts list]
79. Repair parts for escort wagon; 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-22}[Includes detailed parts list]
80. Accessories for escort wagon; 3 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-23}[Includes detailed parts list and assembly instructions]
81. Mountain wagon, 3 seated; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-24}
82. Parts for mountain wagon, 3 seated; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-25}[Includes detailed parts list]
83. Parts for mountain wagon, 3 seated; 3 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-26}[Includes detailed parts list and assembly instructions]
84. Sprinkling wagon, 450 gallon; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-4-27}[Including assembly instructions]

Obsolescent Vehicles (Hand and Animal Drawn); 8 pages, 8 plates of illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.7699-5}[Items 85-92]

85. Ration Cart; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-5-1}
86. Spray and disinfecting cart (converted water cart); 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-5-2}
87. Water cart; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-5-3}
88. Wagonette, with pole; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-5-4}
89. Buckboard, with pole and shafts; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-5-5}
90. Delivery wagon, with pole and shafts; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-5-6}
91. Dougherty-improved wagon, with pole and lead bars; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-5-7}
92. Converted spring wagon (1-ton) trailer; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-5-8}

Harness; 22 pages, 15 plates of illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.7699-6}[Items 93-107]

93. Harness, ambulance or escort wagon, lead (half a double set), with collar; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-6-01}[Includes detailed parts list]
94. Harness, ambulance or escort wagon, wheel (half a double set, {with collar); 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-6-02}[Includes detailed parts list]
95. Harness, Artillery, breast collar, lead, near set, M-1916; 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-6-03}[Includes detailed parts list]
96. Harness, Artillery, breast collar, lead, off set, M-1916; 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-6-04}[Includes detailed parts list]
97. Harness, Artillery, breast collar, wheel, near set, M-1916; 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-6-05}[Includes detailed parts list]
98. Harness, Artillery, breast collar, wheel, off set, M-1916; 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-6-06}[Includes detailed parts list]
99. Harness, breast collar, for Signal Corps wire cart, (half of a double set); 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-6-07}[Includes detailed parts list]
100. Harness, buckboard, double (half of a double set); 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-6-08}[Includes detailed parts list]
101. Harness, buckboard, single set; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-6-09}[Includes detailed parts list]
102. Harness, cart, dump; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-6-10}[Includes detailed parts list]
103. Harness for machine gun cart, M-1917; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-6-11}[Includes detailed parts list]
104. Harness for 37 mm and machine gun cart, M-1927; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-6-12}[Includes detailed parts list]
105. Harness, ponton, 6 mule, wheel (near set of double set); 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-6-13}[Includes detailed parts list]
106. Harness, ponton, 6 mule, swing (half of a double set); 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-6-14}[Includes detailed parts list]
107. Harness, ponton, 6 mule, lead (half of a double set); 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-6-15}[Includes detailed parts list]

Pack Equipment; 12 pages, 11 plates of illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.7699-7}[Items 108-118]
- 108. Aparejo, quartermaster (obsolescent); 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-7-01}[Includes detailed parts list]
- 109. Harness, pack; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-7-02}[Includes detailed parts list]
- 110. Pack, pannier, M-1917; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-7-03}[Includes detailed parts list]
- 111. Pack, troop, with aparejo (obsolescent); 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-7-04}[Includes detailed parts list]
- 112. Saddle, pack (Cavalry type), with cinchas and cincha quick release devices attached; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-7-05}[Includes detailed parts list]
- 113. Parts of saddle, pack (Cavalry type); 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-7-06}[Includes detailed parts list]
- 114. Spare parts for saddle, pack (Cavalry type); 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-7-07}[Includes detailed parts list]
- 115. Saddle, pack (cargo type), with cinchas and cincha quick release devices attached; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-7-08}
- 116. Parts for saddle, pack (cargo type); 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-7-09}
- 117. Spare parts for saddle, packs (cargo type); 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-7-10}[Includes detailed parts list]
- 118. Accessories for saddle, pack (Cavalry and cargo type); 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-7-11}[Includes detailed parts list]
Saddlery and Horse Equipment; 21 pages, 21 plates of illus. Price 4.00 {Item No.7699-8}[Items 119-139]

119. Cantle bag, M-1917; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-01}
120. Cavalry bridle, M1909; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-02}[Includes detailed parts list]
121. Field Artillery bridle (for individual mounts), M-1914; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-03}[Includes detailed parts list]
122. Bridle and martingale, M-1920; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-04}[Includes detailed parts list]
123. Riding bridle, quartermaster; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-05}[Includes detailed parts list]
124. Halter, complete, M-1904; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-06}
125. Halter, headstall, quartermaster; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-07}
126. Leading harness, veterinary (half of a set); 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-08}[Includes detailed parts list]
127. Pommel, pockets, M-1917; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-09}
128. Saddelbags, M-1904; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-10}
129. Quartermaster saddlebags; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-11}
130. Officers' field saddle, M-1917; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-12}
131. Cavalry McClellan saddle, M-1904; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-13}
132. Cavalry McClellan saddle, M-1904 modifed; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-14}
133. Field Artillery McClellan saddle, M-1904; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-15}
134. Riding saddle, mule, M-1913; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-16}[Includes detailed parts list]
135. Riding saddle, packers', full rigged; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-17}[Includes detailed parts list]
136. Riding saddle, packers', skeleton rigged; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-18}[Includes detailed parts list]
137. Training saddle, M-1916; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-19}[Includes detailed parts list]
138. Training saddle, M-1936; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-20}[Includes detailed parts list]
139. Watering tank, M-1925; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-8-21}[Includes detailed parts list]

Tools; 10 pages, 10 plates of illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.7699-9}[Items 140-149]

140. Blacksmiths' tools, No.1, set; 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-9-01}[Includes detailed parts list]
141. Portable field forge; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-9-02}
142. Portable field forge, "Empire"; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-9-03}
143. Carpenters' and wheelwrights' tools, set; 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-9-04}[Includes detailed parts list]
144. Carpenter's tools, kit; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-9-05}[Includes detailed parts list]
145. Cobblers' tools, kit; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-9-06}[Includes detailed parts list]
146. Horseshoers' tools, kit; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-9-07}[Includes detailed parts list]
147. Horseshoers' tools, kit; 1 page, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-9-08}[Includes detailed parts list]
148. Saddlers' tools, set; 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-9-09}[Includes detailed parts list]
149. Saddlers' tools, kit; 2 pages, 1 plate of illus. Price .50 {Item No.7699-9-10}[Includes detailed parts list]

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