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Old 09-08-16, 01:17
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Default This is an odd ad!

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-oeuvre-d-art/...ale/1183272789

2x 25pdr guns at someone's cottage house in Quebec. $5000 starts the bid.

(I own other stuff, not these ones.)

The why from Facebook. Apparently the owner is being forced to sell.

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"It is a shame... the owners don't want to sell them, the mayor is threatening them to remove their scrap metal on their property because two neighbors are complaining about the presence of both canons. This is totally illegal from the municipality authorities. The law is not stating canon, it is saying that junk is not allow on the land of a property and they consider both canons like junk.

The owners seem to be victim of intimidation from both. the neighbors and the mayor... wow a nice city! I just gave them some advices but I can't fight for them. Knowing that make the canons less interesting but I'm sure that the buyer will take them and will try to sell them at a higher price.

This story makes no sense to me and prove that a lot of people are very stupid. This may lead to any other stupid actions from the leaders to decide what can be put on a yard and what not."
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Old 09-08-16, 04:22
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Thanks Terry. A deal has been struck and they should be mine. Looks like I am making a cross country trip next week.

I have wanted a 25 pdr for as long as I can remember. Now I may have two.
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Old 09-08-16, 09:27
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Good God! How could anybody view these as some sort of eyesore!?!?

Excellent score Rob.

Why are these things NEVER down the road from me.....even if the road was 1000km long.
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Old 09-08-16, 09:33
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Amazing situation ,good luck with the purchase !


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Old 09-08-16, 11:18
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Default Well done Rob!

I hope this all works out. Oh, and keep your eye open for the limbers that might in the neighbours backyard being used to store paint cans. I need one. Cheers Rob Fast
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Old 09-08-16, 12:35
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Oh I wil Rob.

There would appear to be more 25pdrs in that neck of the woods. Here is another of the poster's ads from the same region; note the lawn ornament: http://www.kijiji.ca/v-maison-a-loue...ationFlag=true
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Old 19-08-16, 04:23
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Good God! How could anybody view these as some sort of eyesore!?!?

Excellent score Rob.

Why are these things NEVER down the road from me.....even if the road was 1000km long.
Making someone sell those because of a municipal 'eyesore' bylaw is obscene. There was a similar instance here where an old guy had a collection of antique farm tractors. All well painted, maintained, almost invisible from the road and carefully trimmed grass around and under them. The old guy dies and before he's in the ground his widow is told to get rid of them or face a fine. She did. A great deal of history and her husband's investment were gone. How dare they.
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Old 19-08-16, 04:30
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Thanks for posting the photos Rob.

Just home about a half hour ago and am pretty zonked. Hopefully I can sleep in a little tomorrow, then unloading can begin.

Not sure when I'll be heading back to Ottawa for the second one.
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Old 19-08-16, 13:25
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Default The Guns

Rob

I talked to Ross last night, it sounds like you had some full days and lots of help. Aren't you glad that the Ontario collectors are so helpful and there none of the difficulties that removing things from the West creates.

Glad to see they went to a good home and help expand your collection. I'll be out to see them some time in the future.

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Old 20-08-16, 02:34
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...Not sure when I'll be heading back to Ottawa for the second one.
Take your time. It is not often that a 25 pounder gets deployed at the Hammond Barn. We will be lifting the spade so it won't be in contact with the ground and after Bob and Grant have some time on the gun (preserving it with heavy oil), the breech and muzzle will be sealed. The traversing table is leaning against a sea can awaiting the next rain to wash the dirt off its bottom side.

Let us know if you have any instructions on how you want the gun stored. Right now it is hidden from view by a HUP or two in the back field. Enjoy your kip!
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Old 19-08-16, 15:44
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... There was a similar instance here where an old guy had a collection of antique farm tractors. All well painted, maintained, almost invisible from the road and carefully trimmed grass around and under them. The old guy dies and before he's in the ground his widow is told to get rid of them or face a fine. She did. A great deal of history and her husband's investment were gone. How dare they.
Funeral at noon, auction at 2:00pm.
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Old 19-08-16, 21:37
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Amazing story !


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