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Offline rmnc3r

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Berks County Toe Plate Engravings?
« on: June 08, 2020, 09:02:54 PM »
Finishing up a build for parts I've had laying around since 2008 (?!)

I have this Toe Plate but can't seem to find any engraved or engraving pattern examples.

Can anyone lend a hand with a Pic or two?



P/N 21140
https://www.muzzleloaderbuilderssupply.com/mbs3cart/agora.cgi?cart_id=9722989.18172&next=50&product=Toeplates
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Offline Stophel

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Re: Berks County Toe Plate Engravings?
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2020, 10:14:53 PM »
Far more often than not, Berks guns, particularly with hardware of this style, are not engraved.

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Re: Berks County Toe Plate Engravings?
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2020, 10:24:40 PM »
I would agree with stophel....An example attached....LP

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Offline louieparker

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Re: Berks County Toe Plate Engravings?
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2020, 10:41:33 PM »
Stophel..The tear drop inlay reminded me of inlays on a Reedy.. I think it represent a comet...LP

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Offline rmnc3r

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Re: Berks County Toe Plate Engravings?
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2020, 10:48:25 PM »
Thanks fellas!

Un-engraved it shall remain.
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Offline JTR

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Re: Berks County Toe Plate Engravings?
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2020, 04:12:30 AM »
Quote from: louieparker on June 08, 2020, 10:41:33 PM
I think it represent a comet...LP

It likely does. Halleys came around in 1835, a bit late for these guns, but there were several other comets earlier that would have been noticed.
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Re: Berks County Toe Plate Engravings?
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2020, 04:57:54 AM »
Looks to me like it is similar to the top of a butt plate on some Fowler's.
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Re: Berks County Toe Plate Engravings?
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2020, 07:15:55 AM »
One thing you can do is to disguise the patchbox button as a screw head in the toe plate.
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Re: Berks County Toe Plate Engravings?
« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2020, 11:29:20 AM »


This what I did with mine. Bob
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Offline rmnc3r

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Re: Berks County Toe Plate Engravings?
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2020, 01:10:57 AM »
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