This is an original WW2 U.S. Signal Corps carrying strap, dated 1942 and complete with its original issue box.

Manufactured under contract in Chicago and marked to specification SC-D-1784-F, this strap was produced for use with Signal Corps equipment such as field telephones, radios, and associated cases. The box is clearly printed “1 Carrying Strap” and bears the maker’s details for the International Telephone & Radio Mfg. Corp., a known wartime supplier of communications equipment to the U.S. Army. The additional contract marking “2488-CHI-42” confirms Chicago procurement and 1942 production.

The strap itself is constructed from brown leather and fitted with an adjustable series of punched holes, along with a metal hook and loop arrangement designed to attach securely to equipment fittings. This type of strap would have allowed Signal Corps personnel to carry or sling their equipment more easily in the field, making it a practical and necessary accessory rather than a decorative item.

Condition is very good overall. The leather remains supple with no cracking or stiffness, and the stitching is intact. The metal fittings show light age-related patina but remain solid and functional. There are two adjustment holes that haven’t been completely punched, suggesting the strap was never fitted or used, and has survived in near-issued condition. The original box is present and complete, though it does show expected wartime wear including edge rubbing, minor crushing, and some light marking, all consistent with age and storage.

A nice, honest and complete Signal Corps accessory, ideal for collectors of U.S. communications equipment or as a companion piece to a field telephone or radio set.