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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Dietle on June 28, 2025, 07:19:54 PM

Title: Whitmore & Wolff; Whitmore, Wolff & Co.; Whitmore, Wolff, Duff & Co.; etc.
Post by: Dietle on June 28, 2025, 07:19:54 PM: I prepared a study of the Whitmore & Wolff company and its successors, whose imported locks are sometimes seen on Pennsylvania long rifles. They are probably found Ohio and Kentucky-made rifles too, since the company advertised widely. If you happen to have a rifle that has one of their locks, I could use some lock photos showing different variations of the company name. Here's a link to the study: https://korns.org/gunsmiths/WWP-6262025/WWP-6262025.html (https://korns.org/gunsmiths/WWP-6262025/WWP-6262025.html)
Title: Re: Whitmore & Wolff; Whitmore, Wolff & Co.; Whitmore, Wolff, Duff & Co.; etc.
Post by: OLUT on June 28, 2025, 10:09:31 PM: Quote from: Dietle on June 28, 2025, 07:19:54 PM
I prepared a study of the Whitmore & Wolff company and its successors, whose imported locks are sometimes seen on Pennsylvania long rifles. They are probably found Ohio and Kentucky-made rifles too, since the company advertised widely. If you happen to have a rifle that has one of their locks, I could use some lock photos showing different variations of the company name. Here's a link to the study: https://korns.org/gunsmiths/WWP-6262025/WWP-6262025.html (https://korns.org/gunsmiths/WWP-6262025/WWP-6262025.html)

Here's a WHITMORE WOLFF DUFF back action lock used by Nathan Tyler of Vienna, Ohio .... let me know when you move onto James Bown, Bown & Tetley, etc
(https://i.ibb.co/QRfFHKw/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-3-02-58-PM.png) (https://ibb.co/gp3MWRK)
Title: Re: Whitmore & Wolff; Whitmore, Wolff & Co.; Whitmore, Wolff, Duff & Co.; etc.
Post by: Shreckmeister on June 30, 2025, 08:20:42 PM: Disregard the non whitmore pics and sorry for the quality. Maybe I can dig them out and get good pictures for you this winter.

(https://i.ibb.co/yFfnDqBY/100-0082.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YBR76hTy)

(https://i.ibb.co/27Zq8ymF/people061.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bgb1HPq6)

(https://i.ibb.co/nqSgG8pX/IMG-2787.jpg) (https://ibb.co/xKQCk8Zn)

(https://i.ibb.co/Xf6cNX9R/2012-04-28-15-49-08-225.jpg) (https://ibb.co/20RGmqw4)

(https://i.ibb.co/m5G4Ktmf/pix181159619.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ch1Q9tP4)

(https://i.ibb.co/nNZDTfwg/CIMG1270.jpg) (https://ibb.co/xtPMyG2C)

(https://i.ibb.co/fGxDF8ML/IMG-0683.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HpHh4N73)

(https://i.ibb.co/4wFjZWwy/fycgsr-YVj-69x-K23-Uo-NFNY-kcj-Txb-Dek-JGBx-Wz3n-SSg.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

(https://i.ibb.co/zWNKWNst/3154-6.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5X2qX2TJ)

(https://i.ibb.co/7d1h7LT0/W-S-Halfstock-Lock-and-Triggers.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mVcpQgYP)
Title: Re: Whitmore & Wolff; Whitmore, Wolff & Co.; Whitmore, Wolff, Duff & Co.; etc.
Post by: rich pierce on June 30, 2025, 08:40:32 PM: I really like that style of breech and wish someone made them. If wishes were horses, beggars would ride!
Title: Re: Whitmore & Wolff; Whitmore, Wolff & Co.; Whitmore, Wolff, Duff & Co.; etc.
Post by: Dietle on June 30, 2025, 09:22:49 PM: Thanks Shreckmeister and OLUT!
Title: Re: Whitmore & Wolff; Whitmore, Wolff & Co.; Whitmore, Wolff, Duff & Co.; etc.
Post by: lexington1 on June 30, 2025, 10:11:11 PM: It's pretty degraded, but here is the lock from a Western, Pa. rifle that my great grandfather built.
(https://i.ibb.co/rKw3W209/20230116-151613-in-Pixio.jpg) (https://ibb.co/35CvJmdK)

(https://i.ibb.co/6JZH5TZv/20241003-150046.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4gf8xXfs)
Title: Re: Whitmore & Wolff; Whitmore, Wolff & Co.; Whitmore, Wolff, Duff & Co.; etc.
Post by: Dietle on July 02, 2025, 03:12:34 PM: Thanks, lexington1
Title: Re: Whitmore & Wolff; Whitmore, Wolff & Co.; Whitmore, Wolff, Duff & Co.; etc.
Post by: Dietle on July 02, 2025, 03:13:03 PM: One of their ads says they have 2,400 gun locks for sale. Another ad says they have 10,800 rifles for sale.