AOL tins

[Bob W]

Anyone remember the steel tins that AOL used to mail out with their promotional CD?

It seems to me like they'd make a neat emergency survival tin. About 4-1/2" diameter and 3/8" deep. Built like an Altoids tin. Probably not available much any more; even if a company wanted to give away promotional software they'd simply do it by download today.

My point, I want to see what you guys can come up with using one of these tins. The first two people who'd like to give it a try, just ask and I'll mail you an empty tin. The only catch, to make it worth my while paying postage, you gotta post a picture of the kit you build.

Hint, the first thing I'd do is sandblast or torch off the silly AOL advertising.

 

[tcacarter]

I'll give it a try since it doesn't seem like any one else wants to.

 

[Bob W]

Send me a PM or email with your address and I'll get it in the mail.

:thumbup:

 

[Myal]

Dumb question , whats an AOL ?

 

[Big philly 1]

American on line

 

[Myal]

thanks

That explains why I dint know what it was tho too

 

[richard thurman]

Hey AOL I think use to be the largest internet provider out there when the internet first started up. As more people started adding on to the internet AOL grew smaller. Are the even in play anymore??

 

[Hammer67]

Hey! I had one of those. In 1999. Where'd I put that?

 

[FullyTorque]

Just checked and there are AOL tins on eBay $2-10... but I don't see any bids on them. I can't imagine there's that much collector value in them even if they are hard to find these days.
The first advantage I can see to a CD tin would be having a larger cutting tool.
You could fit a decent sized skeleton knife in one of those things.

 

[gunfixrjoe]

I may have to look around.......

 

[Bob W]

Still waiting on tcacarter to send me his mailing address.

*** Never mind. Your email came while I was out of town. AOL tin going to your house tomorrow. Best Wishes.

Anyone want the second one? I sure wouldn't pay for one on eBay.

 

[Barman1]

I'm surprised those tins are still in circulation, thought they all got restamped into Yugos or something.
Good idea though.

 

[tcacarter]

After seeing the size and shape of the tin I decide to make it into a back up hunting kit. Something to bring with me if i forget everything else.
I fit 5 center fire rounds (7mm Mauser in this case), 12 22lr rounds, a knife, matches, a sharpener, a small card shaped multi-tool, a pen, paper, and a small Allen wrench with about 4 feet of electrical tape.