Author Topic: Holy Grail (Read 13329 times)

Steve Phillips · « **Reply #15 on:** May 01, 2012, 07:16:10 AM »

A 3.3" Confederate Dalhgren. Tom Had one from Port Hudson and my nephew found one at Selma. I don't have one or know how many there are around.
Steve Phillips

swest47 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 01, 2012, 09:29:10 AM »

They must have used some sort of block and tackle to get that 20" Rodman into the gun?

Jine · « **Reply #17 on:** May 02, 2012, 04:36:51 AM »

Whitworth solid bolt; I'm not into art, but those represent artwork to me!

relicrunner · « **Reply #18 on:** May 02, 2012, 11:07:50 AM »

Compliments to Lowcountry83 for starting this discussion.....has been a lot of fun to read. As simple as a round ball is and with money not being an issue, I'd have to choose the 20" solid also. If that was sitting in my living room floor....

, it would start more discussions (among non artillery folks) than any of the other exotic shells mentioned.

divedigger · « **Reply #19 on:** May 02, 2012, 04:37:55 PM »

My holy grails have been realized for the most part. I try to be realistic and think what I really might find and what I like. The first was a 15" ball with 3 fuses, finally found 1 and the other was a 200 Parrott bolt that I saw in a book 30 years ago and just thought it was cool as all hell, got one of them. The other is an 8 inch Schenkle, I'm working on it. Confederate stuff is simple, whatever, as long as it's confederate made.

John D. Bartleson Jr. · « **Reply #20 on:** May 02, 2012, 07:40:18 PM »

Dive,
have you ever edove in the Stono Riger after t the 10 Schenkl near Batter Trenholm?
Johnn

divedigger · « **Reply #21 on:** May 02, 2012, 08:35:59 PM »

no Bart I have not.

mikep · « **Reply #22 on:** May 03, 2012, 03:22:15 PM »

Holy Smoke!! Not just pictures of the 20" balls, but the only 2 manufactured cannon!! That's the Holy Grail achieved for me!! Hummmmm. Maybe I need to go see'em?

mikep

mikep · « **Reply #23 on:** May 03, 2012, 03:24:05 PM »

I also want to thank lowcountry83 for starting this thread!

mikep

CarlS · « **Reply #24 on:** May 03, 2012, 10:00:40 PM »

In case anyone was thinking of going by and grabbing one of the 1000 pound 20-inch cannon balls at Ft. Hamilton, they are welded together.

On a serious note, I hate to see them ruined like that. they could use a coat of paint as well and you know since they are welded only the exposed surfaces ever get painted.

Lowcountry83 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 03, 2012, 11:23:06 PM »

Glad I could stir up a bit of conversation. It's fun to see what everyone is chasing.. from the rarest of the rare to the heaviest of heavies. I have a pic of a nice 8 in. Schenkl they had at the Charleston Museum. I'll try to get it posted soon. It was one of the few noteworthy projectiles they had during my visit.

Stephen