| Reference Number | MIMM/2021-8/154 |
| Title | United States Army World War II Wood Alcohol Fuel Tablet Can |
| Date | 1940s |
| Creator Name | S. Sternau & Co., Inc.; [fl. late nineteenth - early twentieth century]; manufacturer of domestic appliances |
| Description | Circular, dark green metal can containing wood alchol (methanol) for use as a fuel to heat food rations during World War II. Instructions for use written on lid. Made by S. Sternau & Co., Inc., New York. Poisonous. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 85mm (diameter) x 37mm (depth) |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Can |
| Fuel |
| Term | World War II |
| Heating -- Instrumentation |