Bakelite Typewriter Ribbon Container / Ashtray wehrmacht One repair looks very old

One repair looks very old and the other looks very recent

The box measures 9 1/2" by 4 7/8"

It measures about 1 3/4" in diameter

The leather rain cover is a bit large for this pair of binoculars

Original WWII period German t-shirt undershirt

Bakelite Typewriter Ribbon Container / Ashtray wehrmacht One repair looks very oldPeriod (could be pre war or post) Rotaprint Bakelite typewriter ribbon container ashtray. A great piece of advertising, this piece has two functions. It was originally a container for typewriter ribbon but after the ribbon is used it becomes an ashtray. You are supposed to push through (break out) the center circle to create a hole for the ashes to fall into. The top can be unscrewed to clean it. The lid has instructions in German, English and French.