Rare WWI US Army Signal Corps Type 64 Megaphone with Extremely Rare Carrying Strap

Rare WWI United States Army Signal Corps Type 64 Megaphone with extremely rare leather carrying strap. The painted, formed fiberboard megaphone features a painted aluminum mouthpiece and painted brass ring on open end. It is joined with painted steel fasteners and along the seam reads: "SIGNAL CORPS U.S. ARMY". The leather strap is adjustable and features a steel buckle, it is affixed to the megaphone with painted steel and brass fixtures.

Circa WWI.

Approximately 17-1/8" in height; 2-1/2" top diameter; 6-7/8" bottom diameter; Strap: 40".

Painted, formed fiber board, painted brass, steel, and aluminum, leather.

Leather strap, painted steel buckle, lanyard hooks.

"SIGNAL CORPS U.S. ARMY"

This is from a US Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VEJX16 LBDEX3/16 PSVBGEX06/16 SBGEX06/04/20

8- (Very Fine&emdash;Excellent): The megaphone shows moderate to heavy wear, the leather strap is brittle, but intact, much of the painted details remain, overall excellent condition.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.