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Remembering The Great Ones / Re: Dean Thomas
« Last post by Wilmington Mike on July 16, 2023, 09:50:22 AM »Very sorry to hear this news. Peace you and all the family and friends.
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Remembering The Great Ones / Re: Dean Thomas
« Last post by redbob on July 16, 2023, 08:43:57 AM »May he Rest in Peace and he will be missed in a number of areas.
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Remembering The Great Ones / Re: Dean Thomas
« Last post by Dave on July 16, 2023, 07:13:54 AM »Wow! So sorry to hear that. Huge loss in the relic community, even bigger loss to your family. Will be praying for all of y?all.
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Remembering The Great Ones / Dean Thomas
« Last post by Jim T on July 15, 2023, 08:52:47 PM »Early this afternoon Dean ended his three month struggle with lung cancer. Dean was my older brother by about 14 years. He should be remembered as a fine husband, father, brother, relic hunter, author, and publisher. As far as this group goes, his life-time of collecting and ground breaking and extensive research regarding Civil War small arms resulted in "Ready, Aim, Fire, Small Arms Ammunition at Gettysburg", "Round Ball to Rimfire" (4 volumes), "Confederate Arsenals, Laboratories, and Ordnance Depots" (3 volumes) and numerous other reference works. Dean leaves a large void in the area of Civil War ordnance research!
Wac-a-mole!!!!
Wac-a-mole!!!!
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Remembering The Great Ones / Re: John McMinn
« Last post by Dave on July 13, 2023, 11:19:55 AM »My condolences to his family and friends, including yourself.
I never dug with too many people other than my dad. It?s nice to look at some of the things we dug together and remember the good times especially since he?s passed.
Perhaps you can do the same if you have some of the relics you dug with John.
I never dug with too many people other than my dad. It?s nice to look at some of the things we dug together and remember the good times especially since he?s passed.
Perhaps you can do the same if you have some of the relics you dug with John.
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Miscellaneous / Re: Display
« Last post by Wilmington Mike on July 12, 2023, 08:46:19 AM »Mike, you have an incredible collection. The base display makes me want to look harder at my P's and 57's. Thanks for sharing.
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Artillery / Re: Orignal Field Gun Carriages
« Last post by emike123 on July 11, 2023, 01:27:51 PM »There are some around, but they are rare and command quite a premium. Original wheels are actually more common to find. I bought a boat howitzer a few years ago (that was by the way on its original carriage), and in the same place the guy had 21 original wheels lines up along the wall. I tipped off a friend of mine who got several of them. I think the late Charlie Smithgall got the rest.
The carriage on my boat howitzer was metal, but the wheels were wooden and original. They needed some TLC to tighten them up which Tom Bailey of Historical Ordnance Works did in a master craftsman-like and minimally invasive way.
Also a few collectors like to get carriages built with original irons. These too command a significant premium, but are easier to get than ones with original wood.
The carriage on my boat howitzer was metal, but the wheels were wooden and original. They needed some TLC to tighten them up which Tom Bailey of Historical Ordnance Works did in a master craftsman-like and minimally invasive way.
Also a few collectors like to get carriages built with original irons. These too command a significant premium, but are easier to get than ones with original wood.
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Remembering The Great Ones / Re: John McMinn
« Last post by CarlS on July 11, 2023, 11:24:52 AM »If he was a friend of yours then I'm sure he was a great guy and dug some great relics. Sympathies for the loss.
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Artillery / Orignal Field Gun Carriages
« Last post by Joe Walker on July 11, 2023, 08:58:53 AM »I was wondering what is the latest regarding existing (orginal) field gun carriages, either US or CS. I have seen orginal limbers (I have been a docent at the Texas Civil War Museum where there is one with box, etc.) I have assumed that if any did exist, they would be in pieces and in a state of conservation. Wheels would be non-existant. I know of serveral reconstructed gun carraiges with original iron.
Any general comments would be welcome.
Thanks- Joe Walker
Any general comments would be welcome.
Thanks- Joe Walker
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Miscellaneous / Re: Display
« Last post by emike123 on July 06, 2023, 02:02:14 PM »Thank you, Dave & Bob. RedBob, I eMailed you some photos in response to your question.
My shells and fuses are grouped by type. A few are labled, more have numbers that tie to a database, but cataloguing is super boring and I haven't kept up with it as I should have. One of those things I'll always get around to someday...
My shells and fuses are grouped by type. A few are labled, more have numbers that tie to a database, but cataloguing is super boring and I haven't kept up with it as I should have. One of those things I'll always get around to someday...