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Erickd		Posted : Monday, 16 March 2015 11:35:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/06/2014(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 473 times Was thanked: 695 time(s) in 297 post(s)		Out in the rain tonight for a quick hour hunt and found an old brass cannon, 2 more silvers, $3 and some penny's Not as exciting as the weekend but still silver. Opps forgot to straighten photo
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creamer		Posted : Tuesday, 17 March 2015 8:18:53 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Cool cannon Eric, is that the working variety. Shane .
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Erickd		Posted : Tuesday, 17 March 2015 10:13:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/06/2014(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 473 times Was thanked: 695 time(s) in 297 post(s)		Originally Posted by: creamer Cool cannon Eric, is that the working variety. Shane . Hi, no don't think it is, hollow in the middle but no spring loaded end.
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number8wire		Posted : Tuesday, 17 March 2015 12:19:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 913 times Was thanked: 880 time(s) in 425 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Erickd Originally Posted by: creamer Cool cannon Eric, is that the working variety. Shane . Hi, no don't think it is, hollow in the middle but no spring loaded end. It should be hollow with a small hole on the top, near the back of the cannon. Apparently, a small amount of gunpowder and wad of paper was packed onto the barrel along with a small lead ball. The fuse was inserted into the hole on top, and then lit. Apparently, they worked quite well but if too much powder was used or the paper packed too tightly, the cannon could explode rather than fire.....a great toy for the kids back in the day, when being "PC" only meant "Police Constable"!
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Erickd		Posted : Tuesday, 17 March 2015 12:52:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/06/2014(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 473 times Was thanked: 695 time(s) in 297 post(s)		Originally Posted by: number8wire Originally Posted by: Erickd Originally Posted by: creamer Cool cannon Eric, is that the working variety. Shane . Hi, no don't think it is, hollow in the middle but no spring loaded end. It should be hollow with a small hole on the top, near the back of the cannon. Apparently, a small amount of gunpowder and wad of paper was packed onto the barrel along with a small lead ball. The fuse was inserted into the hole on top, and then lit. Apparently, they worked quite well but if too much powder was used or the paper packed too tightly, the cannon could explode rather than fire.....a great toy for the kids back in the day, when being "PC" only meant "Police Constable"! Arrr that would explain the bit blown apart, you can see a lump at the top, there is actually a ripped hole but only shows a side view, thought it was lawn mower damage, but did second guess because I'm not sure they had lawn mowers back then ??
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