F/S Signal cannon

[C3D]

Selling my antique signal cannon. I believe it to be made late 1800s. It's been a centerpiece in my living room for many years, but I'm moving.

The cannon is a nice size, about 32" long x 15" wide. Barrel is 20". Weight? Heavy AF. Maybe 80 pounds or more.

$500 OBO, Westchester area.









** It can't fire a projectile. Please don't fire a projectile. It's a signal cannon. It makes noise.

 

[C3D]

No takers, so headed off to the auction house tomorrow!

 

[30Express]

any idea of the maker or history of it?

 

[C3D]

any idea of the maker or history of it?

Best the experts can tell it's a Victorian era cast iron signal cannon, maybe 100 - 120 years old. I've only found one other like it in all the time I looked, and it's much smaller.

https://live.thomastonauction.com/auction-lot/cast-iron-signal-cannon-on-iron-carriage_9B84F2083B

 

[CaseHardened]

Hope you do well !

 

[thegatman]

I auctioned mine. (The one in the avatar). Did very well on it. Used Hessney out of Geneva. Mine could launch Red Bull cans.

 

[WileyX585]

This is absolutely awesome. I need one!

 

[C3D]

I will post the link to the auction which will be in May.

The auction house is of a view it will go for quite a bit more than I asked here, so you guys missed your chance!

 

[MHoncho]

I was watching this very closely but dont have a justification for it. trust me, it was hard to watch this sit

 

[C3D]

I was watching this very closely but dont have a justification for it. trust me, it was hard to watch this sit

Shame too because I am headed to Rochester this weekend and we could have met up . . .

 

[MHoncho]

i wish i had a justification, i would be all over it but i just dont. nor do i have somehwere to keep it to respect it properly. my living room will not fly with the wife

 

[C3D]

Well I did never put it on the scale -- but 127 pounds? No wonder I could barely lift this thing.

Hibid