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I agree with the repurposed and wheels added. Gun/barrel construction appears way to well build for storefront. I owned a CNC machine shop and...
normally I would agree but look at the top of barrel. It looks as if it was milled and recapped....also look at the top of the "stock" if it was...
I know very little about, but it is so well built 100+lbs and has some machining features that seem odd if decorative. The top appears to be...
Looking for help to ID Age/Era? Manufacturer of this. If you look at the top of the barrel, it appears that it was milled flat and capped almost...
So a stage coach seat chest? that would be cool
I messed up the paper is June 8, 1839!!!
Close up of Paper by Metwerks posted Jan 22, 2018 at 2:35 PMInside by Metwerks posted Jan 22, 2018 at 2:35 PMHInge by Metwerks posted Jan 22, 2018...
OK, I looked a little closer at the newspaper and it is a June 8, 1839 edition of the Saturday Evening Visiter and Galaxy of Western Literature...
I looked at it closer and there is leather under the handles, so it looks like it was covered in leather
Curious about the hinges as well. They are made of coiled wire instead of pin/barrel
paper on outside indicates possible metal covering?
The nails all around and the leather at bottom seem to indicate it was wrapped in leather
38" Wide x 15" Deep x 13-1/2" Tall
Here is handle. It appears like the outside had newspaper too but also found remnants of leather on the bottom
Try now. I edited for viewing
Ahh, I see my album is marked private - cant find where to change that. If you could point me in right direction, I would appreciate the help
Top by Metwerks posted Jan 22, 2018 at 2:35 PM Latch by Metwerks posted Jan 22, 2018 at 2:35 PM HInge by Metwerks posted Jan 22, 2018 at 2:35 PM...
I am new here and embedding gallery called Pre Civil War Trunk. I will try to fix
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