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MK VII Bags at sensible prices. UK.
I've just bought an unissued bag at a surplus Store in Exeter for £15. The had plenty of choice from unissued thro' distressed, worn and repaired. The repaired were only £3.50.
These guys are well aware of the price on line and are also savvy to people buying to resell so please don't take the mickey! But if you want to buy for your own use at a more than fair price from nice people visit...
Endicotts Army Surplus, 2 West Street, Exeter, Devon. TEL. 01392 433331.
SJ.
These guys are well aware of the price on line and are also savvy to people buying to resell so please don't take the mickey! But if you want to buy for your own use at a more than fair price from nice people visit...
Endicotts Army Surplus, 2 West Street, Exeter, Devon. TEL. 01392 433331.
SJ.
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SJ, you've let the cat out of the bag there! (Ouch, sorry!)
Let's hope that they are true to their word and "market forces" don't take over.
I can't find a proper army surplus stores anywhere near me, though I suppose I should wander up to Camden Market some time.
Cheers for the heads up. They will never know what's hit 'em.
Let's hope that they are true to their word and "market forces" don't take over.
I can't find a proper army surplus stores anywhere near me, though I suppose I should wander up to Camden Market some time.
Cheers for the heads up. They will never know what's hit 'em.
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i can't seem to find the bag at this web site?
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Talk to them on the phone or in person. When I asked about the bags they disappeared off to a stash upstairs! I think these are sold sparingly. They may not be in a hurry to get rid of them.
I had a long conversation with one of the guys there and he was very clear that he was unhappy with an ebay-er who came in week after week to buy bags "for friends" and then put them up for auction. They didn't mind the profit motive so much as the fact they were being told porkies!
Best of course to call in person and visit the sunny southwest.
SJ
I had a long conversation with one of the guys there and he was very clear that he was unhappy with an ebay-er who came in week after week to buy bags "for friends" and then put them up for auction. They didn't mind the profit motive so much as the fact they were being told porkies!
Best of course to call in person and visit the sunny southwest.
SJ
Very interesting! I knew that there still was some good soul selling these bags! I sent them an e-mail
It's so @#$% that greedy b*****ds buy these for so little price and sell them on ebay for a fortune charging nuts like us :evil: :evil: I think it's time to stop buying them for a high price, after some time you'll see that they will decrease the cost also on ebay!
It's so @#$% that greedy b*****ds buy these for so little price and sell them on ebay for a fortune charging nuts like us :evil: :evil: I think it's time to stop buying them for a high price, after some time you'll see that they will decrease the cost also on ebay!
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Just received another email from Kevin Endicott who asked me to post this...
MWe have been inundated with enquires in
the last 24 hours.It is going to take time to process the orders.Can you do
me a favour and maybe post some info letting people know the bags will be available to your group via the following system : Go to our website
http://www.endicotts.co.uk ,leave a message (via email facility) with name
and contact telephone number/email address.I will get back to them as soon
as possible.At the prices being mentioned upto 100 bags will be
available,they are all 100% genuine/dated British MK VII's
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Thanks for the heads up.
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The poor guy must be swamped! Form an orderly queue folks!Archaeologist wrote:Just received another email from Kevin Endicott who asked me to post this...MWe have been inundated with enquires in
the last 24 hours.It is going to take time to process the orders.Can you do
me a favour and maybe post some info letting people know the bags will be available to your group via the following system : Go to our website
http://www.endicotts.co.uk ,leave a message (via email facility) with name
and contact telephone number/email address.I will get back to them as soon
as possible.At the prices being mentioned upto 100 bags will be
available,they are all 100% genuine/dated British MK VII's
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Yeah, Dekker get out and do a bit of field work!Dekker wrote:You know, there's an Army surplus not 5 minutes down the road from where I work, that I kept telling myself I'd check at some point, before paying through the nose on ebay. What's the betting they have a crate full of these stashed out the back?
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I sent them a e-mail two days ago and nothing yet.
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Here is the link to a page Kevin has set up just for us. http://www.silverdale.entadsl.com/Endic ... masks.html
There is also links on the page for paypal payments.
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There is also links on the page for paypal payments.
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Kevin's OK and usually helpful. I shop there quite frequently. I once 'balled him out' in the shop as he was slow serving me. My fault, due to my impatience - I had to catch a train. I don't think he bore a grudge,Indiana Texas-girl wrote:.
I, too, am impressed he put together a COW page for the group. Sounds like a real nice guy.
These things are very common in the UK by the way. If demand exceeds Kevin's supply I can get more in unissued condition if club members want them.
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I mailed Kevin today asking if they could mail the the bag to my work address and this is what he answered :
Thanks a million I cant wait to get my hands on it.
HIGH REGARDS
Kim
Kevin, you guys are the best I really appreciate the great effort you do for usYes I would ship to your work address BUT it's already on it's way to the original address!!!!!Sorry about that but we're firing them off as soon as the payment is received.We were up til 01.00 HRS taking orders off the computer,wrapping,addressing and in the post at 09.00 HRS this morning.
Hope it reaches you soon,do let know what you think.Cheers.Kev
Thanks a million I cant wait to get my hands on it.
HIGH REGARDS
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Great Find!
Great job Saxophone Jones!!!! I have just ordered one from them..however, as 'jpenmen' said, I also can't find the MK VII section but thanks to my best friend Kalkamel who had direct a link to me, thanks Kal...
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Re: Great Find!
I got that link from Archeologist's post in this thread, Frank, so everybody say thank you to Archeologist and Saxophone Jones!indiana mak wrote:Great job Saxophone Jones!!!! I have just ordered one from them..however, as 'jpenmen' said, I also can't find the MK VII section but thanks to my best friend Kalkamel who had direct a link to me, thanks Kal...
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I got mine today too, Cheers Kevin. Nice new bag!
They come double bagged, the ouside is a heavy duty polythene sack. So tight you might even have a little bit of Exeter air inside. Oh, and it has that familar "Army Surplus" smell! LOL
They come double bagged, the ouside is a heavy duty polythene sack. So tight you might even have a little bit of Exeter air inside. Oh, and it has that familar "Army Surplus" smell! LOL
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I've tried. No luck. Surprising how scarce they are here, given that there was an Australian Manufacturer of them and we are a Commonwealth country!Dre wrote:now all I need (or someone) needs to do is find bags like this in australia, preferably melbourne! and cheaply.
I've only ever found two in Oz; One I own, the other was so perished that if you touched it, chunks of canvas broke off in your fingers. It was like a dry leaf.
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Vampire Mark VII !!!
The old Mark VII which Merrick had mentioned is very interesting..it remind me if someone touch it and it will come to pieces....a Mark VII wear by a vampire..Blade , Dracula etc, haha!!!
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I am so proud to be a COW member ....their are many guys here who are so nice and some can even locate military bags dated 60 more years ago..even in new condition, wow! Unbelievable!!!
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Here's pic's of the bag as promised earlier. It looks brand new the only thing (besides the year stamped on the flap) that hints toward the true age is a slight hint of cellar and that is already reduced noticeably since i unpacked it this morning.
Thanks to Endicotts Military Surplus Shop,
and thanks to saxophone jones and Archaeologist
Cheers
Kim
Thanks to Endicotts Military Surplus Shop,
and thanks to saxophone jones and Archaeologist
Cheers
Kim
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That's for the Anti-Diming tin. Pictures of my MKVI "accessories".Kt Templar wrote:Yup, has the strap, and the chest string, and a little string on the mini pocket inside, I don't know what that's for.IndyDoc wrote:Did it come strapless KT or is it hidden inside?
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That's interestind, what's Dimming? Also whats this stuff:IndyDoc wrote:
That's for the Anti-Diming tin. Pictures of my MKVI "accessories".
http://public.fotki.com/KtTemplar/weste ... mkvii.html
The 2 little cannisters that came with my first bag?
K: isn't it weird getting something that's waited over 60 years for some one to come along and use it?
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I assumed it was like anti-foging. I don't know for sure though. I think Swindiana is the resident bag historian. He might know. What do those canisters you have say on them? (or have in them?)Kt Templar wrote:That's interestind, what's Dimming? Also whats this stuff:IndyDoc wrote:
That's for the Anti-Diming tin. Pictures of my MKVI "accessories".
http://public.fotki.com/KtTemplar/weste ... mkvii.html
The 2 little cannisters that came with my first bag?