{"product_id":"wwii-u-s-navy-buaer-permutit-drinking-water-desalting-kit","title":"WWII U.S. Navy BuAer Permutit Drinking Water Desalting Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScarce WWII-era emergency survival \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edrinking water kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e made by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Permutit Co., New York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e under \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuAer Contract NOa(S) 3124\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Designed for life raft\/sea survival use, the kit chemically treated seawater to produce drinkable water. The front notes it contained chemical packets, a plastic bag, and repair tape; back gives emergency instructions for using the can itself if the desalting bag was lost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5721\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the top. Developed with cooperation of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNaval Medical Research Institute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. These were part of WWII military survival\/desalting development for personnel at sea; museum examples date this style to about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1944\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: very good display condition with original printed tin\/canister, cord, age toning, minor edge wear, and some top tape\/cover wear. Contents not confirmed, so sell as collectible\/display only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43054416625741,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/2D975C31-2E25-4A7C-B74B-141727286590.jpg?v=1780077533","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/wwii-u-s-navy-buaer-permutit-drinking-water-desalting-kit","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}