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01-11-16, 22:44
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There were actually a few variations of the chests out there. The one shown was GSW wartime dated. Another that I got Jordan was GSW 50s dated, with different latches. I think there may have been another variation out there....I know I had to dig for a few minutes to find ones that were as good as they were. Time has turned a lot of them into junkers.
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02-11-16, 15:00
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Rob,
This story was a great read, what an adventure. Thank you for sharing. Quote:
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10-11-16, 22:59
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Once again, many thanks for your trouble and for the exact measurements. Actually, I am quite pleased as my estimate proved pretty accurate, to the extent that my first effort at a model (only 7mm long) is quite near enough (but I didn't know that until I got your measurements). Now I just need to add the hinges (some of my pics showed these too and I didn't understand why), D rings and handles and then to cast a few more. Then to arrange a scale mule or two to carry them! If and when I get round to it all, I'll post a pic. Chris
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15-11-16, 00:29
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I got a couple of the wooden boxes today in the mail, the result of a wanted ad on Gunnutz. A fellow collector from Ottawa had two wooden boxes for the 25 pdr.....a large one and a smaller one. I had hoped it was the tool box for the right side of the trail, ans the spare parts box on the right inner shield. Turns out the smaller box was the CCM1600 tool chest, but the larger one was the tool and spares box cm2882, and was marked for both the 18 pdr and the mk1 25 pdr. These boxes are listed as being stowed on the limber, so I guess I am going to have to get one of those too. I am assuming it gets stowed under the tarpaulin above the drawbar.
I went to take some photos, but the camera battery died, so I am attaching some sent to me by the seller. On both the 25 pdrs that I picked up, the brackets for the CCM1600 were bent up. Now I have some motivation to straighten at least one of them.
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#5
15-11-16, 00:43
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15-11-16, 09:49
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Limber spares box
Rob,
Now you have a limber box its very tempting to start looking for the contents ! These boxes are very hard to come across so you have done well finding one. There are several variation and the differences being the 'furniture' inside and locations of where things go. Rob................rnixartillery. Last edited by rnixartillery; 27-07-19 at 20:58.
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15-11-16, 10:40
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Yes Rob, I knew, upon seeing the lengthy checklist on the lid of the box, that I had just received a new can of worms minus the unique worms. I'm not sure there is even one of these boxes in the artillery museum that I work for, or that the fittings inside this box are even applicable to the guns that I have.
Seems odd they would have the same part number for the box, but with different fittings and brackets internally for different guns. I would have expected perhaps a letter suffix for each variation.
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15-11-16, 12:25
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Rob...................rnixartillery.
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20-11-16, 03:03
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Limber Spares- grease gun
In the photo of the limbers spares box there is a small brass grease gun with what appears to be a hose. What fitting is on the end? (button head fitting?)
I have a small supply of similar grease guns but they have a metal pipe end with a couple of flexible knuckles on it, ending in a small button head fitting. Is this a correct grease gun fora 25 pounder or other (17 pounder ) guns? Will attach a picture if I can get it to work....BP greasegun.jpg
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