Who would like a 90mm AA Gun?

[maple_leaf_eh]

Seriously, a friend of my father`s recently (like within the month) bought a smalltown armoury building in Eastern Canada, and on the grounds is a 90mm Anti Aircraft gun. I remember playing on the gun was a child, but that was decades ago, so the condition is suspect.

If anyone is interested, send me a message and I will pass along the owner`s contacts.

BTW, what would a fair price be for one of these babies?

[rob love]

Prefer was selling theirs at 7K each...it was the shipping that killed.

I could always use another, PM me details, but not sure I want to pay the trucking and then the crane (likely on both ends) required to lift 19,000 pounds up and down.

Of course, this thread is useless without photos.

[Harry Moon]

They are a lot heavier than they look. The one at CMEC was moved from the trucking company a few blocks to the museum. Blew the airbags up on the flat-deck. I don't think anybody suspected it was that heavy.

[maple_leaf_eh]

I will be in the vicinity next weekend, so I will try to make the loop to take some pictures. I will also talk to the seller to get a better idea of his interests.

[Andrew]

I'd be interested too!
Andy

[maple_leaf_eh]

I visited the pretty little town of Bury, Quebec on Sunday. The Armoury was built in 1913, and after a century of parades, parties, socials and community service the town administration decided to sell it. Arguably not a bad idea when there are three or four other church basements and the Legion hall within spitting distance. In the grounds out back, which I remembered was huge, but in reality is only big enough for a short footracing track, sits the 90mm gun in question. That building has deep roots to my old unit, to the 7th/11th Hussars and to the earlier post-Confederation numbered battalions.

The new owner of the armoury did not buy the gun in the purchase. The town didn't sell that property. The Legion (Br 48) has claimed ownership of the gun and will eventually move it. They might be open to offers, or not.

The breechblock is present. Two of the three folding trails are missing. Several small screwed-on covers have been stolen. Any exposed wiring has been attacked. A little ID plate has a SN, but the number is scraped off. The seat arms are there and folded up. Under the moss and flaked paint, I read the fol four fines of stamping:

GUN 90mm M1 No. 5292 (there is a little A2 above the M1)
ORD DEPT U.S.A.
WVT ARSENAL 1943
2505 LBS INSP A.G.G.

[maple_leaf_eh]

The town's website lists the fol contact information:

Herbert Rowell, President
Legion Branch 48
66 rue St Paul
Bury, QC
J0B 1J0

819-872-3607

The Armoury itself is at:
563 Main St
Bury, QC
J0B 1J0

There isn't much point in calling the town or the Armoury.