Stubborn Crane wont budge

[Muley Gil]

I reckon I'm supposed to know stuff like this, but how come this 1940's sideplate has only three holes in it?

Ralph Tremaine

Do you see the little divot at the top? The bug screw head covers that divot.

 

[rct269]

Ah yes------------and now I'm up for the dumb question of the year award---------------and a cinch to win it!!

Ralph Tremaine

 

[StrawHat]

Here ya go !!

Ah yes------------and now I'm up for the dumb question of the year award---------------and a cinch to win it!!

Ralph Tremaine

I would say the second dumbest question. I am sure someone (maybe Himself) has asked a dumber one but we just don't remember it.

Besides, the year is yet young!

Kevin

 

[Jack Flash]

...I'm cur ious- why don't you ever use the "Quote" button when quoting others?

I do sometimes, like now.

I try and save bandwidth by not copying all of the pictures or what I want to highlight is in a long quote.

I really appreciate your thoughtfulness in that regard.

It's amazing how many people quote a post containing 5 or so photos then say "Cool gun" !

 

[glowe]

[ quote=Jack Flash;141075544] . . . [/quote]

Just be careful not to edit the beginning or the end of the quote when deleting image links and non-essential content. I use Jack's post to show what parts not to edit.

I guess I cannot get just the preface and end of a quote to show?? I will try again.

 

[Hondo44]

The pin in the front sight base looks centered to me. The blade looks like a normal Patridge to me. Are you guys using small screens?

Small memory! I guess you're right:

Photo courtesy of bmg60


I was thinking of Triple Lock front sights and post war target conversions to Micro click sight:

Photos courtesy of nedlate

Photos courtesy of nedlate

 

[Club Gun Fan]

Thanks to a fellow member for alerting me to this thread.
I keep a database on known Club Guns along with the Club Guns I own. C C Call was Charles Call, he was the head of the Service Department. If the OP will allow me, I'll add information about 0409 to my data base. It is a great gun, too bad about the fire, still a gun I'd like to own. It also sounds like you may have more Club Guns. Maybe we could talk off site.

 

[jsgunn52]

Thanks to a fellow member for alerting me to this thread.
I keep a database on known Club Guns along with the Club Guns I own. C C Call was Charles Call, he was the head of the Service Department. If the OP will allow me, I'll add information about 0409 to my data base. It is a great gun, too bad about the fire, still a gun I'd like to own. It also sounds like you may have more Club Guns. Maybe we could talk off site.

sounds good ! My Gramps must have worked along side Mr Call. that would explain our coming into possession.

 

[Green Frog]

You think you've got problems! My brother is having to work on three cranes at once... and they won't budge either!

I'm sorry; the devil made me do it.

 

[jsgunn52]

This already rather interesting thread just got a bit more interesting. #0409 is obviously a "Club Gun" number, and here's what comes up: The date shows as 02/00/1944 (as do several other items in the same vicinity----a couple for the U. S. Army). I'll hazard a guess that whoever put it (and the others) on the list didn't know the exact date, didn't care much one way or the other, and put down a "close enough" entry. Next it says .44 H.E. Coil Main Spring. And saving the best for last, it says C. C. Call (and I'm pretty sure that's THE Call) indicating it was he who ordered the gun---or he to whom it was delivered. And finally, where's Mr. Mundell when we need him?

Ralph Tremaine

Thanks RT wow it's impressive the information you guy's can pull down, would sure like to do the same with many of the other pieces. My Grand Dad was William Gunn, President of SW and CEO Bangor Punta Corp. He worked his way up from floor sweeper to President, the American dream realized. He was good friends with Roy Jinx among other notable figures from those times. Roy has been helping me in my endeavor to save the collection. I've got some photo's I'm sure you would enjoy, let me check to make sure their not proprietary.
On the 1917 yes it is in bad shape from a long history. Perhaps my use of the term "Restoration" was wrong. It implies bringing the piece back to an unachievable condition. This particular gun was factory parkerized before going to the European Theatre WWII where it hung on on my Great Uncle Bobby's hip. I just want to clean it up and parkerize. Here are a few I,ve nearly finished.JG

 

[RGNewell]

I was given a SAA that was rusted to a point where everything was frozen.
A 2 week soak in simple green freed it up. As a side note, an hour or so in simple green really sharpens CCH on hammers and triggers.

 

[rct269]

Thanks RT wow it's impressive the information you guy's can pull down, would sure like to do the same with many of the other pieces. My Grand Dad was William Gunn, President of SW and CEO Bangor Punta Corp. He worked his way up from floor sweeper to President, the American dream realized. He was good friends with Roy Jinx among other notable figures from those times. Roy has been helping me in my endeavor to save the collection. I've got some photo's I'm sure you would enjoy, let me check to make sure their not proprietary.
On the 1917 yes it is in bad shape from a long history. Perhaps my use of the term "Restoration" was wrong. It implies bringing the piece back to an unachievable condition. This particular gun was factory parkerized before going to the European Theatre WWII where it hung on on my Great Uncle Bobby's hip. I just want to clean it up and parkerize. Here are a few I,ve nearly finished.JG

The information I've provided is child's play compared to what Don Mundell can access. I suggest you stay in close contact with him.

Ralph Tremaine