25 Pounder info needed.

[David Dunlop]

Nice to hear from you again, Tony. Great find for the 25 pdr!

All Best Wishes to you and the family for Christmas!

David

[m606paz]

Good to hear from you Tony!
I have missed your progress on the CMP as well as all your comments. Merry Christmas and may we start to see that CMP more assembled next year!
Best regards!

[Ken Smith]

Tony, wonderful to have you back. Looks like you haven't lost any of your restoration skills.
That box looks perfect.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Ken

[Lynn Eades]

Welcome back Tony. and Happy Christmas!

[Private_collector]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Tony, wonderful to have you back. Looks like you haven't lost any of your restoration skills.
That box looks perfect.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Ken

Hi Ken.
Happy New Year to you & your family.

Thanks for your kind words. I know some people disagree with full restoration of historic pieces like that, but I see it as restarting a clock that should keep going now for another few decades. At least it keeps it presentable and looks worth keeping when in good shape. I wonder how many interesting pieces of history got chucked away by someone who thought it was just junk, after the owner was no longer around to vouch for it's significance.

[David Dunlop]

Very nice tribute, Tony!

David

[Private_collector]

Thanks Folks, and Merry Christmas.
I have no current plans to restart CMP work as yet. That one's a bit too heavy duty for me now.
T

[Mike Cecil]

Welcome back, Tony.

Nice find, and an Australian-built No.5 set.

Nice job with the restoration, too.

Best regards

Mike

[Private_collector]

Well, I didn't get the illuminating apparatus onto the shield as expected.

I had a slow start to the day, and spent too long installing a slide out hot water system to the canopy of my old Defender (AKA 'Overlord') and just plain ran out of daylight. Maybe tomorrow. On the positive side, now we dontneed to be dependent on grotty old amenity blocks in order to get a hot shower. In fact, as long as we can find toilets somewhere, we're now independent on our travels.

I did make another acquisition today though. I bought a dial sight from ebay. My other one had a case which had damage to the leather straps, meaning it couldn't be attached 100%. It wouldn't have stayed closed, and could have bounced out while travelling. I will take steps to get it repaired some day. The one I bought today, comes in a case which is fully intact,........and it was made in Australia!

[Mike Cecil]

Tony,

FS Ltd = Ford Sherington Ltd, of Sydney. Also made other leather products such as Vickers MMG spare parts cases.

Mike

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Tony,

Great to see you back!

I just stumbled upon this thread as I never get far past the Soft skin
and Restoration forums.

Same old, same old, here. Mainly "old" with the accompanying issues that goes with it. Cataract surgery next month will improve things. Doing anything that requires working in dim light or precise work has been a problem for the past year. LED headband torches and magnifying glasses are standard equipment at present for almost everything I do in the shed. Hopefully not required as often in a few weeks time.

Take care, stay healthy, and Best Wishes to you and your family for 2021.

Cheers,

[Private_collector]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Tony,

FS Ltd = Ford Sherington Ltd, of Sydney. Also made other leather products such as Vickers MMG spare parts cases.

Mike

Thanks Mike!
Few people have your wealth of knowledge, and I'm always grateful to benefit from that.
T