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Oak Transit case
greetings, I have had this case for years and not, as yet, been able to identify it's purpose?
Beautifully crafted with cast bronze hardware. the 2x hinges & clasp are stamped R^L there are 3 instances of hard wood inserts that have been stamped, one with the Broad Arrow. The one at the rear appears to have a name O.BROWN. which I found weird. HM and a serial number. The inside of the lid has a round relief bored in which leads me to think, Artillery Sight? 10" x 15" x 21" high any insights appreciated. cheers, Brent. |
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Oak Transit case
and the stamping in the hinges.
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Nice piece. I wish I could be more helpful with the identification.
The hasps and swivel keepers resemble a pre-WW2 style which was used in particular on No.15 Sniper Rifle Chests and transported to Canada for CNo.7 .22cal rifles. Steel not brass. I have several dozen of CNo.7 chests waiting to be stripped - hardware in one pile, rotten wood in another.
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R /|\ L is/was Royal Laboratories, i.e. Woolwich Arsenal, if that's any help.
Chris. |
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R /!\ L (Royal Laboratories)
cheers Chris, so possibly not a military transit case at all.
I guess that could/would explain it being named to one person.....one mad scientists' experimental flubber enhancing machine. Brent |
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I've fired a lot of .455 Webley ammunition with R/|\L headstamps over the years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Arsenal Your case could well have housed some test equipment manufactured and used there. Chris. |
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excellent, back on track thankyou.
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