Anyone have any info on Clark Gable's RM?
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max503
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Thems some fancy duds to be wearing when you're gettin' all dirty.
I believe it is on loan to the NRA Museum. Roper grips too!
I wonder if I wore a white shirt and a suit coat when I cleaned my .357 if I would look cool too? Probably not.
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Wearing a Tie
I don't think he has one on, probably removed it to clean this revolver.
) You have to remember, Army Air Corps pilots wore ties in combat in WWII. My uncle was a company commander in Patton's Army, Blue Ridge Division, he said it was a standing order that officers wore ties at all times. He said they tucked them in their helmet liners until they heard he was in the area. True story. Anyone remember Navy officers wearing ties on the bridge?
I don't think he has one on, probably removed it to clean this revolver.
) You have to remember, Army Air Corps pilots wore ties in combat in WWII. My uncle was a company commander in Patton's Army, Blue Ridge Division, he said it was a standing order that officers wore ties at all times. He said they tucked them in their helmet liners until they heard he was in the area. True story. Anyone remember Navy officers wearing ties on the bridge?
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Back in the 1970s Gable's RM was on display at Jim's Trading Post here in Phoenix. I always liked to drool over it while in there.
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If there is a photo, I am not seeing it.
It's still there. Speaking of pictures, I saw photos of the Westinghouse machine shop probably back in the early 1900s and everyone was wearing suits. Maybe they dressed up for the occasion, but the photos weren't posed, the guys were working. Can't recall if ties were worn. There'd be safety reasons not to, but some of the other stuff I saw in the plant showed that our concept of safety wasn't a consideration back then*.
The class of folks Gable worked his way into trended to dress up for specific occasions. One had shooting clothes for shooting, etc. But most of those folks had minions to clean the guns. Possibly a posed picture? I ask this because of the duds. Gable was an avid sportsman.
*There were a pair of generators/motors that powered the rotor test pit. They were works of industrial art. An open cage for the stators about 6 feet in diameter and the rotor bearing housings were held in swooping arms top and bottom connecting them to the stator housing. All so one could see the wonders of electricity at work. OSHA made them put up railings so folks couldn't fall/walk into the works. Also made them put railings around the control panel for the pit due to the open knife switches (4K volts).
The class of folks Gable worked his way into trended to dress up for specific occasions. One had shooting clothes for shooting, etc. But most of those folks had minions to clean the guns. Possibly a posed picture? I ask this because of the duds. Gable was an avid sportsman.
*There were a pair of generators/motors that powered the rotor test pit. They were works of industrial art. An open cage for the stators about 6 feet in diameter and the rotor bearing housings were held in swooping arms top and bottom connecting them to the stator housing. All so one could see the wonders of electricity at work. OSHA made them put up railings so folks couldn't fall/walk into the works. Also made them put railings around the control panel for the pit due to the open knife switches (4K volts).
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.357magger
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Pre WW2 most, and pre WW1 almost all Male craftsmen wore coat and tie to work. And every where else except for the most physically demanding trades. Hats too for that matter, outdoors.
Ha. That's one thing about "the good old days" I'm glad is over. I despise ties, refuse to wear one except if absolutely called for. Last time was my daughter's wedding.
Here you go. I photographed it some time ago.
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Looks badly refinished. Barrel is plumb, trigger is jeweled and hammer blued. Beautiful stocks, though.
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