Kindermann Tank Questiom

[dynachrome]

Does the K on the bottom of a Kindermann stainless steel tank stand for Krupp?

 

[koraks]

I wouldn't know, but I can very well imagine it stands for...Kindermann.
Out of curiosity, why are you curious about this?

 

[dynachrome]

Over the years I have accumulated stainless steel tanks and reels from many companies including Nikor, Omega, Brooks, LPL and various other generic brands. At one point, Kindermsnn made

 

[dynachrome]

Kindermann made a plastic set. Mine was missing the cap so I bought a stainless steel bottom/plastic top set which included a cap. I didn't pay close attention to the auction page so the reel included was in good condition but not a Kindermann reel. The Kindermann tank bottom is made of much thicker steel than any if my other metal tanks and has a polished surface rather than a brushed one. Of course, you must be right that the K stands for Kindermann but I was curious about the supplier of the metal. With some of my all metal tanks I had resorted to using wide rubber bands to cover the area between the top and bottom to avoid leaks. This shouldn't be a problem with the Kindermann tanks.

 

[dynachrome]

Any of

 

[Pentode]

The Kindermann tank bottom is made of much thicker steel than any if my other metal tanks and has a polished surface rather than a brushed one.

My only Kindermann tank - a 5-reel - is constructed this way. It never occurred to me that Kindermann made them any other way.... or that it was manufactured by anyone other than Kindermann.

 

[dynachrome]

I did not think that a company other than Kindermann made the Kindermann tank sets with stainless steel bottoms and plastic lids. I was curious to know what kind of alloy was used for making the metal tank bottoms and whether it might have been supplied by Krupp.

 

[AgX]

Does the K on the bottom of a Kindermann stainless steel tank stand for Krupp?

I do not know of any consumer product made by Krupp, nor any Krupp reference at a consumer product.
And I only know of one reference from consumer side to Krupp and that is a saying from past times...

I regard your question as very american. I never ever would have got that idea.


By the way, I never came across any kind of steel reel either.

 

[koraks]

I do not know of any consumer product made by Krupp, nor any Krupp reference at a consumer product.

In addition, ThyssenKrupp is a relatively small player in the raw metal market. Statistically, the odds that the stainless steel of the Kindermann tanks originates from TK is small. Apart from this, there is also no clear reason from a functional perspective to distinguish between the sources of the material; there's no reason to believe that it will make any difference whether the steel for these tanks originates from ThyssenKrupp, Arcelor, Tata or whatever other producer.

 

[AgX]

You overlook that in those days Kindermann still produced those tanks there still the sole Krupp firm was in existance. They did not fuse yet.

 

[koraks]

Yeah, I realized that as I wrote, but kind of ignored the issue. But you're right of course; it was just Krupp back then. It changes my argument to the extent that Thyssen was actually the steel producer and Krupp manufactured steel products such as elevators and weaponry. Hence the K standing for 'Krupp steel' is unlikely.

But I admit I haven't looked into this much because there are no real practical implications of the source of the material as I pointed out. We'll likely never find out where Kindermann sourced their steel. Likely they didn't (or their manufacturing contractor) source it at the producer but at a wholesaler's anyway.

 

[AgX]

Sole Krupp already was a steel producer (and seemingly even bearer of first patents by employees on stainlees steel). To such an extent and quality that there even was a german saying on this. But that then it was. No relation to consumer products.

But I admit I haven't looked into this much because there are no real practical implications of the source of the material as I pointed out. We'll likely never find out where Kindermann sourced their steel. Likely they didn't (or their manufacturing contractor) source it at the producer but at a wholesaler's anyway.

Yes.