Reproduction Ammunition Box

Subject: Reproduction Ammunition Box Mon Oct 20, 2014 1:23 pm

Hi All
Thought this was interesting ! . What do you think Neil ? .

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zulu-War-Martini-Henry-ammo-box-/261628025693?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cea3edb5d

Cheers 90th Salute

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In my opinion it was made an hour ago. you
could buy the raw materials and get any half
competent joiner to ' knock one up ' if you look
carefully at the wood, copper, there is no sign
whatever of age, it clearly states its a repro, and
that is fair enough, the label looks straight off the
printer..and the guy could not even be bothered
to line up the screws..it would be excellent for
keeping socks and smalls in..but look at the price!
again he's having a laugh..there's to much of this
sort floating about..but this is my opinion, and its
just one. i'm sure someone will look at this with a
less jaundiced and cynical view. and enjoy it just
for what it represents. but the price! wow.

Subject: Re: Reproduction Ammunition Box Mon Oct 20, 2014 4:26 pm

Jaundiced, Cynical, you Les?????? Would never have figured that! Very Happy

Guest

Thank's for that Frank, as said just my opinion, of
course people are free to make up there minds, i
have, i saw the way the wind blows, its cool, all
about the AZW war for me!. cheers Very Happy

Subject: Repro Amm Box Tue Oct 21, 2014 6:41 am

Hi Les
I'm aware it's a replica but the price is a guide to what some people are prepared to pay for something which is a likeness of the original ! . If there are any budding woodworking people out there , this could be a nice earner , if you are prepared to buy , and use , the actual timber used etc , along with the technical specifications . I'll bet Neil could make a doozy !! Shocked

Cheers 90th Shocked

Guest

Hiya Gary, i agree with all that! the price just took my
breath away. Shocked

maybe because i'm on a restricted
income. yeah Neil would do one in his sleep.. i think
my way to go would be to go to an antique salvage
yard, source a bit of old teak..same with the copper
with evidence of verdigris and a few victorian screws.
i said for socks and smalls but it could hold anything
practical.. cheers Les

Subject: Re: Reproduction Ammunition Box Tue Oct 21, 2014 1:36 pm

Take a careful look at the photos, that's not a bad piece of joinery. Salute

Guest

Yep, looked very carefully, good work, but oh so
shiny and new!!. maybe its just old wrongheaded
me.. but you can call me old fashioned but i like
my Victoriana to look well sort of victorian.. Very Happy

Posts : 553 Join date : 2009-10-14 Location : Loughborough

I've got five thumbs when it comes to Carpentry. Not a bad replica at all, could do with the inside painting with a metallic silver to replicate the lining, and have a tin framing, but otherwise very good indeed, including the correct stampings which is particularly good IMO. The maker hasn't fallen into the trap of putting "rolled case" on the label, which would not have existed until 1885. 9.9 out of ten, but the small mortgage needed put me off.

Guest

Interesting comments Neil, i wonder if you
would like to rate the one shown, which by
the way i would have in a flash.. you gave
the advertised above, a 9 out of ten, even
with the omissions. the small mortgage was
very prophetic..
It went for 355.00 US
217.55 GBP
397.77 AD
3826.55 R.....

Subject: Reproduction Ammo Box Fri Oct 24, 2014 11:32 pm

Hi Les
Certainly wasnt me although I did like it ! Very Happy

90th

Guest

No mate you just rightly flagged it up!
the world is upside down to me, today
on e bay there was the pull out from
the Graphic showing the Zulu King on
his way to meet Wolseley escorted by
the 60th and The KDG's, so to me it
did'nt look quite right so i bid anyway, it
was at a fiver, i e mailed the seller asking
if it was the genuine article, he said it
was..i was not convinced so i left it.. it
went for £12.50! its official i know nothing
about anything anymore..cheers xhosa

Subject: Reproduction Ammunition Box Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:13 am

Les

Dont sell yourself short mate Salute

90th

Guest

Thanks Gary, that gave me a grin. Salute

Subject: Re: Reproduction Ammunition Box Sat Oct 25, 2014 10:13 am

Just had a grin myself when I saw what Pakistan is doing to Aussie in the test match. Off Topic

Posts : 2558 Join date : 2009-04-06 Age : 62 Location : UK

Admin, why not dedicate a section to sport!

Subject: Re: Reproduction Ammunition Box Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:10 pm

Because it would take allllllllllllllllllllll the fun out of it. Very Happy

Guest

Hmmm..admins itching to ban me! if i
would have put that above, that would
have done it! no AZW there.. Very Happy

Guest

But referring to the video i posted the other
night which brought the wrath of admin apon
me..the thread was in danger of becoming a
little tense so i posted gangster shark with
the intention of lightning the mood, which of
course has a serious message highlighting
the ecology, a message that can not be re-
peated enough in my opinion..i was then going
to start a new thread as the gangster shark had
mild and amusing references to drug use! i was
going to use that to refer to the drug use during
the AZW, we have well documented accounts of
Zulu drug usage be it ganja or hallucinogenics...
i wonder if anybody knew of the ' other side '
using drugs..not solely as pain relief but maybe
recreational as well..the Colonials would of been
aware of Cannabis. and i further wonder what
drugs would be available in the nineteenth century.
by the way i write this as a man drug and alcohol
free..but i have certainly ' dabbled ' with both in
my younger days..

As a footnote, it is well recorded that the troops in
WW1 had Dexedrine Amphetamine ( speed ) issued
on a regular basis to ward off sleep during night
attacks and covert sorties,

Subject: Re: Reproduction Ammunition Box Sat Oct 25, 2014 4:48 pm

xhosa2000 wrote:: Hmmm..admins itching to ban me! if i
would have put that above, that would
have done it! no AZW there..

Subject: Re: Reproduction Ammunition Box Sat Oct 25, 2014 4:52 pm

Ah but there is a lot of AZW in cricket.
The attached is the scorecard of a first class match played at Rorkes Drift
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I rest my case m'lud.
Anyway the Aussies are getting so screwed, 90th will not be a happy man. Sad

Subject: Re: Reproduction Ammunition Box Sat Oct 25, 2014 4:55 pm

Look at some of those names.

Cheers

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England win again then.

Steve

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No don't be taking a rest Very Happy

on examination its
a rum old score card. ie, the fall of wickets..
hardly first class.

Subject: Reproduction Ammunition Box Sun Oct 26, 2014 5:57 am

Hi Springy

I knew I could count on you not to rub it in ! Rolling Eyes

. We cant play spin and have always struggled against it . This game will need a miracle for us to survive Sad

and it wont be rain , as it hardly rains there in Dubai Very Happy

, the smile is for those who go there on Holidays !. And yes , Very Happy

you are correct , I'm not a happy man Sad

90th

Subject: Re: Reproduction Ammunition Box Mon Oct 27, 2014 1:40 am

Well Gary mate, as old 'shut up' (it ain't half hot mum) would have said.

"Oh dear, how sad, never mind" Very Happy

Subject: Re: Reproduction Ammunition Box Mon Oct 27, 2014 7:00 am

Would never rub it in mate. Wink

Not a bad rear guard action though by Mitch. agree

Cheers

Subject: Reproduction Ammunition Box Mon Oct 27, 2014 11:25 am

Hi Martin

' It ain't half hot mum ' I used to watch it years ago ! . One of my favourite pommie comedies was ' Till death do us part ' or similar , Alf Garnet what a shocker he was , you silly moo ! Very Happy

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Hi Springy
Gary Wilson and I used to bag ( hang Love on ! ) Mitch for ages , all of a sudden , in the last year or so , he's become one of the first picked and rightly so ! . scratch

. Oh , how times change ! . You need to study mo

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Cheers 90th Salute

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R.I.P. Senso Mwyiwa Salute

Subject: Re: Reproduction Ammunition Box Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:15 pm

90th
The kids grown up.

Xhosa
Fully agree, its the world I live in Im afraid.

Cheers

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