Most guys have read the threads on the Carts in a crate. I purchased a M.G. Cart #353003 from Len around Aug 2013. I arranged for it to be picked up by Mike Pop in Sept. He brought it back to his house in Nevada and it sat there until July 2014. He was going to Mogfest in Sheridan Oregon and I picked it up than. Well actually its over 500 lbs so we slide it from trailer to trailer. I was going on a big vacation in Aug so I didnt want to touch it. A few weeks ago I started unboxing it and took a photo on all four sides every time I took a part out of the crate.
The crate has some rot/damage and a couple of missing boards. My plane is to identify what type of wood it is (Appears to be two different species) and hopefully purchase some vintage boards from one of the many business that do that sort of thing. Might be easier than trying to age my own stuff. Im still unsure if I will put the Cart back in the crate or display it next to it. These crates seem to be more of what I would call a transportation crate than a long term/storage crate. The parts were just basically laying in there without the usual pieces of wood or anything to keep the parts from shifting. So storing it the crate and trying to bring this to a show or two might be difficult if the parts keep shifting around. At this point Im also only going to clean the Cart with mild soap and water and leave it as found. I dont think rat crap qualifies as patina so Im going to clean it.
Have been overwhelmed lately with pretty much everything so Its going at a snails pace. Im going to put the Cart together and have it upstairs in my Dads barn for the time being so I can drool over it for now.
So if I have my towns/states figured out correctly these were found and purchased from Paul in North Mississippi......Picked up by Robert (CNKillerclown) and transported to Memphis Tn. June 2013......Picked up by Len L999here and transported to Walkerton In......Picked up by Mike Pop and transported to nevada Sept 2013 where it sat until I picked it up at Mogfest Sheridan Or.July 2014 and brought it home to Bonney Lake Wash. If Im lucky to have time and money it will make another long trip to the MVPA Convention August 11-13, 2016 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, CA
Len..The tool box is sitting in my garage right now.
More photos here. Cant guarantee they uploaded in the right order. Need to check and arrange them.
http://handcartz.smugmug.com/HAND-C...53003/43767028_TbWHWC#!i=3475455131&k=BJgDwrL
A couple of threads about the Cart from the 1919A4 forums.
http://1919a4.com/showthread.php?46...n-Carts-Really&highlight=model+1917+ammo+cart
http://1919a4.com/showthread.php?38296-model-1917-ammunition-cart&highlight=model+1917+ammo+cart
Thank you to everyone involved who helped these Carts survive.
CNKillerclown photo.
Cart on the way home. Stopped by and visited my friend Rick Larson in Oregon who is a founding father of Cart collecting. I know he was scrounging Cart parts at Smith & Edwards in the 70s.
Big thanks to my Dad who has went on almost every long road trip.
Axle pins and washers. Vickers M.G. Tripod bracket. Only know about the bracket thanks to Gatekeeper and her drawings she posted.
Patina/Rat crap
I assembled the Cart today. Still doesnt have all the bolts and most of the pins will not go through the holes. Will have to work on that in the future.
The crate has some rot/damage and a couple of missing boards. My plane is to identify what type of wood it is (Appears to be two different species) and hopefully purchase some vintage boards from one of the many business that do that sort of thing. Might be easier than trying to age my own stuff. Im still unsure if I will put the Cart back in the crate or display it next to it. These crates seem to be more of what I would call a transportation crate than a long term/storage crate. The parts were just basically laying in there without the usual pieces of wood or anything to keep the parts from shifting. So storing it the crate and trying to bring this to a show or two might be difficult if the parts keep shifting around. At this point Im also only going to clean the Cart with mild soap and water and leave it as found. I dont think rat crap qualifies as patina so Im going to clean it.
Have been overwhelmed lately with pretty much everything so Its going at a snails pace. Im going to put the Cart together and have it upstairs in my Dads barn for the time being so I can drool over it for now.
So if I have my towns/states figured out correctly these were found and purchased from Paul in North Mississippi......Picked up by Robert (CNKillerclown) and transported to Memphis Tn. June 2013......Picked up by Len L999here and transported to Walkerton In......Picked up by Mike Pop and transported to nevada Sept 2013 where it sat until I picked it up at Mogfest Sheridan Or.July 2014 and brought it home to Bonney Lake Wash. If Im lucky to have time and money it will make another long trip to the MVPA Convention August 11-13, 2016 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, CA
Len..The tool box is sitting in my garage right now.
More photos here. Cant guarantee they uploaded in the right order. Need to check and arrange them.
http://handcartz.smugmug.com/HAND-C...53003/43767028_TbWHWC#!i=3475455131&k=BJgDwrL
A couple of threads about the Cart from the 1919A4 forums.
http://1919a4.com/showthread.php?46...n-Carts-Really&highlight=model+1917+ammo+cart
http://1919a4.com/showthread.php?38296-model-1917-ammunition-cart&highlight=model+1917+ammo+cart
Thank you to everyone involved who helped these Carts survive.
CNKillerclown photo.
Cart on the way home. Stopped by and visited my friend Rick Larson in Oregon who is a founding father of Cart collecting. I know he was scrounging Cart parts at Smith & Edwards in the 70s.
Big thanks to my Dad who has went on almost every long road trip.
Axle pins and washers. Vickers M.G. Tripod bracket. Only know about the bracket thanks to Gatekeeper and her drawings she posted.
Patina/Rat crap
I assembled the Cart today. Still doesnt have all the bolts and most of the pins will not go through the holes. Will have to work on that in the future.