DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE WATER BARREL/FALLOUT DRUM!!!
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According to the Civil Defense Management Textbook SM-2.1.1 1967 Civil Defense had procured supplies for 63,000,000 shelter spaces. That's 12,600,000 water barrels since each barrel was to supply 5 people.GET READY FOR ARMAGEDDON!RELIVE THOSE EXCITING DAYS OF THE EARLY KENNEDY PRESIDENCY!!BOMB SHELTERS, AIR RAID DRILLS, HOARDING!!!Your very own Civil Defense Fallout Shelter Water ContainerThis is a standard 17.5 gallon shelter water container issued by the department of Civil Defense in the 1960s. The standard shelter water container is a steel barrel that has 2 plastic liners inside and stands 22 inches tall and 16 inches in diameter. The center plastic liner is the actual water container and the outer liner is a backup liner. The liners were either tied or heat sealed closed. This method of storing water does seem a bit complicated in today's plastic container filled world but keep in mind that this was back before large plastic containers were in common use. The plastic liners did hold up fairly well though. The plastic liners are not in the drums they have since corroded away!! these drums are like new inside!! with lids!!This is a great piece of History!!!!!! these are never used! just old!!!
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