Rare! Vintage Young America pre 1907 cast iron toy marble cannon, rapid fire gun
Vintage pre 1907 cast iron marble launching cannon, rapid fire gun. Part of cannon carriage is broken/missing as is a barrel "elevator" adjustment bolt that would have mounted on the underside of the cannon at the rear of gun and connected to the carriage, so you could adjust the trajectory of the marble. Some of the original fasteners had been replaced at some point and cannon was probably painted. The original firing pin/dowel was broken and needed to be replaced when I got it, so I made a replacement, (I have one of these cannons in original condition, patented 1907). Marbles or even musket balls are loaded in the top tube where they roll down and drop into the lower tube.
A spring loaded wooden dowel is pulled back and released, striking and launching the ball as the hand crank is turned. Faster you turn the crank..
Kind of a dangerous toy for back in the day? I haven't actually launched anything out of it, so I don't know how well it fires. Many of my packages must also be custom created for the various odd dimensional profiles of the items I sell. Smells & Grime: They come free!!
Most items come from a smoker environment, but it is more likely the packing material will smell of smoke than the item. Get rid of the packing and you should be fine.
If smell is a deal breaker for you keep in mind many of my items come from attics, garages, barns, basements and everywhere else, so you may need some Febreze. With the fore mentioned in mind, my items may have: dirt, grease, oil, rust, dander or other forms of filth on them. I do my best to clean things up, but some things are inherently unkempt. So if you are the same person reaching for the Febreze, you may want to grab your scrubby brush too. My inventory is constantly changing so check my other auctions for more cool stuff!
Vintage Young America pre 1907 cast iron toy marble cannon, rapid fire gun" is in sale since Tuesday, December 10, 2019. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Vintage & Antique Toys\Cast Iron". The seller is "vividmotion" and is located in Rosemount, Minnesota. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, Mexico, Germany, Japan, France, Australia, Russian federation, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Dominican republic, El salvador.- Year: 1907
- Brand: Young America
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