25 Pounder info needed.

[rob love]

Last year, when I was at the Calgary gun show, a young fellow came up to me and offered m\to sell me some artillery stuff. They turned out to be 2 tool rolls for the 25 pounder, and the canvas for the limber. I purchased them and got reimbursed by the museum, so they are now their property. Perhaps a lack of foresight on my part but I really did not expect to get a 25 pounder. Anyway, here are some shots of the two tool rolls. I can confirm that the part number of CM 1541 is correct for the smaller one as that is the part number in the manual. The larger tool roll is part number CM 1598. Although the pouch I show does not denote 17 pounder as well, perhaps it predates the 17? The manual lists it as being for both.

[Private_collector]

Rob, your smaller roll has the same two letter at bottom, if my sight is correct.
Can you confirm it is 'P.J', or do you think something else?

[rob love]

Positive it is PJ. Perhaps a textile company somewhere that got the contract for these?

[Private_collector]

That's excellent news, thanks Rob.

[Private_collector]

Having been let down by ANOTHER sandblaster one time too many, the best option to ensure the job gets done properly.....or done at all, is to do it yourself.
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Crude but moderately effective, with over 75% of used sand being collected for recycling.
The rest went into surrounding ground, and into my pockets......apparently.

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I'm yet to finish the pull rod for the ratchet, and make the adjustable fitting that attaches upper end to the silver lever. Something like on the ends of the CMP brake rods should do nicely, if I can modify it.

[Private_collector]

Thanks to Jacques Reed, who graciously gave his time and effort to make me a second brass bush for the brake cross shaft, the 25pdr axle assembly is now soooo close to finished.
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Only one small piece left to find. That being the linkage thingy that connects the brake lever rod between ratchet and the hand brake lever (see below, right side). I've not seen one of these for sale, ever. One will show up somehow, somewhere, sometime, or I will have to make one. I think the display gun I take my measurements from may have one I can inspect and cheat off, though i dont really fancy making what will be an inferior looking item.
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[Euan McDonald]

Does it look like a missing link?