VINTAGE SIGNAL CANNON PAT. DEC 1 1887 " SAFETY CANNON CO. MASS " - LOUD,
Item History & Price
THIS AUCTION IS FOR AN ORIGINAL PAT. IN USA DATED 1887 "JOHN J. LOUD" MINIATURE SIGNAL CANNON MANUFACTURED BY THE SAFETY CANNON COMPANY IN BROOKLINE MASS. IT IS APPROX. 10" LONG, OPENS FOR LOADING USING FREICRAKERS. IT IS IN EXTREMELY NICE WORKING CONDITION. CANNON IS SOLID CAST IRON CONSTRUCTION WITH NO BREAKS, CRACKS, OR IMPERFECTIONS, THERE ARE NUMEROUS AGE AND USE RELATED AREAS OF PAINT LOSS, SCRAPING, AND FINISH DETERIORATION JUST FROM AGE AND US...E THAT HAVE NO EFFECT ON FUNCTION OR APPEARANCE, (SEE HIGH DEF DIGITAL PICTURES). THE WHEELS ROLL AND TURN WITH ONE HAVING A TINY WOBBLE TO DUE THE AXEL HAVING A LITTLE BEND, BUT BARELY NOTICEABLE AND DOES NOT AFFECT MOVEMENT AND WHEEL ROTATES AND ROLLS PERFECTLY. ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR WHEELED CARRIAGE IT IS STAMPED "PAT D DEC. 27 1887", THIS CANNON WAS ORIGINALLY PATENTED IN CANADA IN 1887, AND THEN IN THE USA IN 1888, PLEASE SEE PICTURE 12 OF ORIGINAL PATENT SHOWING BREAKOPEN AND HOW IT WORKS, LOADS AND FIRES. AS IN PICTURE 12. SEE PLEASE SEE PICTURES FOR PATENT AND OTHER INFORMATION.
PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS AS I DO COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE ORDERS.John J. Loud's CannonPatented Dec.. 27, 1887 in the US and June 26, 1888 in Canada it was manufactured by the Safety Cannon Company in Brookline, Massachusetts. The retail price was 50 cents. It is believed this toy was manufactured into the 1920's or even the 1930's by licensees. The Home Guard is easily identified by the six spoke wheels.You will see this toy with ten-spoke wheels. Originally we called this the fake Home-Guard because of lighter weight and poorer fitting castings. But the ten-spoke toy has both the American and Canadian patents marked in the trail so we first thought it to be made under license.However, we know that the company was operated by Mr. A. H. French, believed to be Loud's son-in-law. The current speculation is that while Mr. Loud was in charge of the operation, the higher quality six-spoke version was being manufactured. Then when Mr. French took over, some changes were made to reduce costs and increase profits.
J. J. Loud's patent.
PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS AS I DO COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE ORDERS.John J. Loud's CannonPatented Dec.. 27, 1887 in the US and June 26, 1888 in Canada it was manufactured by the Safety Cannon Company in Brookline, Massachusetts. The retail price was 50 cents. It is believed this toy was manufactured into the 1920's or even the 1930's by licensees. The Home Guard is easily identified by the six spoke wheels.You will see this toy with ten-spoke wheels. Originally we called this the fake Home-Guard because of lighter weight and poorer fitting castings. But the ten-spoke toy has both the American and Canadian patents marked in the trail so we first thought it to be made under license.However, we know that the company was operated by Mr. A. H. French, believed to be Loud's son-in-law. The current speculation is that while Mr. Loud was in charge of the operation, the higher quality six-spoke version was being manufactured. Then when Mr. French took over, some changes were made to reduce costs and increase profits.
J. J. Loud's patent.
