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CarlS

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Displaying Cannon Balls
« on: August 04, 2011, 08:33:39 PM »
I thought I'd share with you this new way of displaying cannon balls that a local collector has gone with.  Doesn't have to worry about this one rolling off the shelf and landing on his toe!  Also, a plus is there is no doubt by local authorities about the shell being disarmed!

Anyone wanting to purchase this service just let me know.   ;D
Best,
Carl

Pete George

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Re: Displaying Cannon Balls
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2011, 11:23:16 PM »
Quoting Mr. Bill.... "Ohhhhh nooooo!"  :-0

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Pete

John D. Bartleson Jr.

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Re: Displaying Cannon Balls
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2011, 08:02:36 AM »
Now Carl you know that collectors and historians refer to this one as a U.S. 24 pdr spherical case shot and not a mere 'Cannon Ball'.  :)
Jon

CarlS

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Re: Displaying Cannon Balls
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2011, 01:47:04 PM »
It's a 'ball' fired from a cannon and hence the generic catagory of cannon ball.  When asked what type of cannon ball the answer would most certainly be "a U.S. 24 pdr spherical common shell" as, in this example, there was no evidence of it being case and wall thickness would seem to indicate it being a commom shell.
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Carl

John D. Bartleson Jr.

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Re: Displaying Cannon Balls
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2011, 02:54:00 PM »
I  know you know, see my smiley face.
John

Abdula the Butcher

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Re: Displaying Cannon Balls
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2011, 06:38:13 PM »
When I was a child ..... I had a "Cannon ball" roll off a shelf and land on my toe. :-[

divedigger

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Re: Displaying Cannon Balls
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2011, 09:22:11 PM »
I was 56 yers old when it happened to me, missed 5 weeks of work

ETEX

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Re: Displaying Cannon Balls
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2011, 01:30:20 PM »
That's why I only collect ACW Bullets. They don't hurt when you drop one. ???

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Re: Displaying Cannon Balls
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2011, 02:01:30 PM »
Have you thought about buttons?  8)