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Walter,
So this box that I paid $400 in Tulsa a few years ago which I thought at the time was a good price is worth $1600, WOW
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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Bob,
That was a huge bargain. I bet the seller did know what he had.
Walter
That is the appeal of Tulsa. There are so many people selling stuff that there is always someone that does not know what they have. You can always spot those guys since there will be a school of sharks circling the table on setup day.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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Wow, nice collection of ammo Bob! I really love my Winchesters, but also really enjoy the old ammo boxes. Generally collect 348WCF, 33WCF, boxes for the Model 1894, and others. Love minty full boxes, and especially the colorful ones. I was having real trouble posting photos, but Bert kindly offered to help me out. Always looking for nice boxes for my collection fellows.
Matt
Matt,
You have nice boxes too.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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Hi Guys,
I shrink wrap my boxes so that handling does not damage the box. The really old box “‘cardboard” is weak. U-Line has a selection of different sizes. All you need is a heat gun.
Happy Collecting
Walter
I use the plastic from 3M window insulator kits to do mine. I wrap them just like your wrapping a gift using scotch tape and then shrink.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
Bob,
What is the difference? The U-Line is a shaped bag. The weight of the older ammo will ruin the box if not helped.
Walter
Walter,
There is no difference. They both do the same thing and since I already had the stuff I used it.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
Bob,
I guess you used stuff with a window project. You guys in in the Upper Mid West have a different climate than we in the Southeast.
Walter
Walter,
Every year your putting it on over windows if they are old and leak air or are not the thermopane style.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
Bob,
I love old old houses to a point. I assume replacing the windows is not in the cards. Or did you do this? Is this the normal in your area? How far does your sewer have to be in the ground? This is a bit off Winchesters, but I want to know what other collectors say about living in other parts of the US.
Walter
You guys really have some nice ammo collections.
I’m going to have to start hitting some shows.
Winchester Model 1873 44-40 circa 1886
Walter,
Sewer? The outhouse works year round, you just send the wife out to preheat the seat in the winter.
Septics are not a problem as long as you have snow on the ground. Its a great insulator. Where you have problems is driveways and roads where there is no snow and the frost can get down several feet on a average winter and a cold winters it can get down 5 feet depending on the type of ground. The new standard for cities around here is to put the water mains down 8 foot.
I replaced the big windows and patio door but still have all the small windows so I put the kits on to help. We also use them on windows at the shop where I work.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
matt74 said
Added photos to my post above
Matt I really like the way you have the boxes displayed in the glass cases.My favourates are the .348 boxes.
28 gauge said
Matt I really like the way you have the boxes displayed in the glass cases.My favourates are the .348 boxes.
Thanks 28 gauge. Nice 348 boxes are difficult to find up here, likely as they are anywhere. The heavy bullets were not easy on the boxes, especially the 250 grain bullets. Did anyone notice that the Peters Rustless box of 348 in the front of the photo are not 150, nor 200, nor 250 grain?
Walter, I read your comments regarding the value of Bob’s early 1873 box. What do my later green boxes ( 4 labeled for the 1873 and 1892 as well as one later box labeled 73 and 92) sell for down there? I’m up in Canada. 4 of the 5 remain sealed.
Matt
matt74 said
Wow, nice collection of ammo Bob! I really love my Winchesters, but also really enjoy the old ammo boxes. Generally collect 348WCF, 33WCF, boxes for the Model 1894, and others. Love minty full boxes, and especially the colorful ones. I was having real trouble posting photos, but Bert kindly offered to help me out. Always looking for nice boxes for my collection fellows.
Matt
Matt,
Nice collection. I have a model 71 made in 1954. I would like to buy a period correct box of ammo for display. Of the .348 Winchester branded ammo boxes in your pictures, which most dates to 1954 time period?
Thanks,
Al
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