Bruce Pennington Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 Could post this on the Mantetsu Survey thread, too, but since there aren't that many Mantetsu on file with the MRS fittings, I thought this would be a good place to post. Got the privilege of examining this one personally. Thanks Erns! @Stegel A Spring 1944 Mantetsu, with MRS fittings, double stamp "連工"; serial セ 2521. It has ivory or plastic (after removing them for photos, I think they are plastic) items in the ito, like menugi. Awaiting translation from the Translation Assistance guys. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANGBANGSAN Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 8 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said: Could post this on the Mantetsu Survey thread, too, but since there aren't that many Mantetsu on file with the MRS fittings, I thought this would be a good place to post. Got the privilege of examining this one personally. Thanks Erns! @Stegel A Spring 1944 Mantetsu, with MRS fittings, double stamp "連工"; serial セ 2521. It has ivory or plastic (after removing them for photos, I think they are plastic) items in the ito, like menugi. Awaiting translation from the Translation Assistance guys. 受聽器 Receiver 纖條電源 Fiber Power Supply 接 Connecting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 7 hours ago, BANGBANGSAN said: 纖條電源 Fiber Power Supply Thanks Trystan! The guys on the Translation forum said they came from some sort of phone or communication equipment. Maybe a field radio? I'll post them on Warrelics. They seem to have a bunch of guys that collect that kind of equipment. BTW, do you know what is meant by "fiber power supply"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiipu Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 Thanks to Trystan who transcribed the characters above, I was able to find the following information. 接 = setsu = on, on-position, of switch. 受聽器 = juchōki = earphones, headphones. 纖條電源 = senjō dengen = filament supply. A related term would be senjō dengen hen-atsuki 纖條電源變壓器 [filament supply transformer]. Source: United States, War Department. Japanese-English Technical Terms Dictionary. TM 30-482, November 1946. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Kiipu said: 纖條電源 = filament supply. Hmm, the plot thickens. I don't know anything about WWII electronic equipment. Can't picture what device would use "filaments". If someone here at NMB doesn't pop in with an answer by tomorrow, I'll run it by the Warrelics collectors. Thanks Thomas & Trystan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiipu Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 16 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said: A Spring 1944 Mantetsu, with MRS fittings, double stamp "連工"; serial セ 2521. What color is the ito wrap and also the scabbard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vajo Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 The Japanese soldier are the filament for the emperor. The supply is going to infinity. https://www.kurabo.co.jp/english/kurabo-history/ Maybe that was from textile machinery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 10 hours ago, Kiipu said: What color is the ito wrap and also the scabbard? The saya is a very dark green. At first glance, I thought it was black, but in good light you can see it is a dark, dark green. The ito seems to be a very dark grey, or light black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted August 13, 2023 Report Share Posted August 13, 2023 Updating the thread with the current stats. I have 18 of this style on file, all of them 1944/1945 except for Neil's '38 Manchurian Rinji Seishiki (MRS) Fittings Date Serial Number Notes Source 1938 Winter N 156 SMR IJASWORDS, NMB 1942 Spring Unknown Sohei swords/ebay 1944 Spring SE 489 Ren ebay 1944 Spring SE 1029 Ren 1944 Spring SE 1066 Ren 1944 Spring SE 1144 Ren 1944 Spring SE 1251 1944 Spring SE 1310 Ren Leather Saya Cvr 1944 Spring SE 1344 Ren 1944 Spring No serial number Ren Gold Saya Worthpoint 1944 Spring SE 2430 Ren 連工 1944 Spring SE 2575 Ren 連工 1944 Spring SU 10 Ren 連工 1944 Spring ? 199 Ren 連工 1945 I 142 Unknown Fuller 1945 I 285 Mumei ND blade only Steve, NMB 1945 I 165 Mumei ND Remilitaria.com 1945 I 1170 Mumei ND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 Another for saie by St. Croix Swords HERE. Has a 1945 mumei Mantetsu い 164 @Kiipu @BANGBANGSAN 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiipu Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 The name is 林清 on the tag. The first character is the last name and the last one is the first name. Many different pronunciations for each character though. @Stegel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecox Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 As per Thomas, name at left likely to be: Hayashi Kiyoshi 林清. At right may be, but not sure: Korei dai san bu ni katsu kai. Army group?? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANGBANGSAN Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 2 hours ago, Kiipu said: The name is 林清 on the tag. The first character is the last name and the last one is the first name. Many different pronunciations for each character though. @Stegel 古厩第三部二（冶/浩？）会 林清 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conway S Posted yesterday at 02:25 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 02:25 AM Greetings, I thought I'd post one of my recent acquisitions. Perhaps in the same way colorful snakes scare potential predators away with bright colors, this parachute chord wrap scared potential bidders away. The wood core is original, but the same is gone. I'll hopefully send it off to get rewrapped soon. @Bruce Pennington thanks for referencing the hiragana "I" in your previous post. The mune is stamped い 八八.The tsuba is stamped 7 80 and the fuchi has a faint 4 on the release button prong. Conway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANGBANGSAN Posted yesterday at 02:50 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 02:50 AM 31 minutes ago, Conway S said: Greetings, I thought I'd post one of my recent acquisitions. Perhaps in the same way colorful snakes scare potential predators away with bright colors, this parachute chord wrap scared potential bidders away. The wood core is original, but the same is gone. I'll hopefully send it off to get rewrapped soon. @Bruce Pennington thanks for referencing the hiragana "I" in your previous post. The mune is stamped い 八八.The tsuba is stamped 7 80 and the fuchi has a faint 4 on the release button prong. Conway Congrats, you got it for a good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago Glad it went to you Conway! An update on observed Mantetsu in MRS fittings. 20 so far: Manchurian Rinji Seishiki (MRS) Fittings Date Serial Number Notes Source 1938 Winter N 156 SMR IJASWORDS, NMB 1942 Spring Unknown Sohei swords/ebay 1944 Spring SE 489 Ren ebay 1944 Spring SE 1029 Ren 1944 Spring SE 1066 Ren 1944 Spring SE 1144 Ren 1944 Spring SE 1251 1944 Spring SE 1310 Ren Leather Saya Cvr 1944 Spring SE 1344 Ren 1944 Spring No serial number Ren Gold Saya Worthpoint 1944 Spring SE 2430 Ren 連工 1944 Spring SE 2575 Ren 連工 1944 Spring SU 10 Ren 連工 1944 Spring ? 199 Ren 連工 1945 I 88 Mumei Conway, NMB 1945 I 142 Unknown Fuller 1945 I 164 Mumei St Croix swords 1945 I 165 Mumei Remilitaria.com 1945 I 285 Mumei ND blade only Steve, NMB 1945 I 1170 Mumei ND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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