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msmith

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Patchbox I.D.
« on: January 26, 2010, 12:10:06 AM »
Who made this patchbox?Thanks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            http://i49.tinypic.com/10f2rrp.jpg
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Offline tallbear

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Re: Patchbox I.D.
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2010, 12:50:53 AM »
Don't know the maker but my guess is Hampshire County Virginia.A very similar box is on a gun attributed to William Britton.Tough to tell from the pic but the rifle doesn't look like his work.I can get a pic of the Britton box if your interested.

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Re: Patchbox I.D.
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2010, 01:17:25 AM »
Yes ,I would like a pic.I sent you an email, thanks M Smith
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Re: Patchbox I.D.
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2010, 04:17:37 AM »
Here is a few more pics to help ID the maker of this rifle. J S signature. was told maybe Jacob Sheetz but does not look like anything of his I have seen.Was told maybe South Western Virginia??Kinda  looks Ohio???any help would be appreciated.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         http://i46.tinypic.com/wvan80.jpg                                                                                http://i47.tinypic.com/xbaazb.jpg                                                                                 http://i49.tinypic.com/2qd3l7p.jpg
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Re: Patchbox I.D.
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2010, 03:03:04 PM »
Thought it might be easier if we could see them all here.  ;D




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msmith

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Re: Patchbox I.D.
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2010, 04:36:14 PM »
Thanks   DrTimBoone, I could not figure out to do that.msmith
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