Yard Sales, Flea Markets and Antique Shops 2023

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Canteen cleaned up pretty nice. It had been covered in grease and paint. I did nothing special to get rid of the paint but the soap and water seems to have removed most of it. I did have an extra WWI canteen I put in it but no cup yet.







And Today I picked up this 4.7 inch shell. Never encountered one of them before. I believe it was a US designed gun developed in 1904-1906 that the US adopted in 1906 and then only used in limited numbers in WWI because European shells and guns were already there and easier to supply. They remained in stock until 1932. I located a surviving gun in Saxton, PA which is close enough to my hometown I will have to go find it when I see my parents next.





Found a photo of the gun online. They restored it four years ago so it's in pretty good shape. New wheels made for it out of treated oak near where I live now. Small world.