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More pics from beneath the bench courtesy of CC



Bill Johnson, Stocker, Boss & Co.
Street Busker outside the Westminster Arms Pub, Irongate Wharf.
Jim Rogers, Actioner, Purdey, 1900-1957.
Note the Breast Drill Jim is using. Cotton Reel & Leather Lace & Wood "Bow"

Any guess from Mr. T. on the year the photo of Bill Johnson was taken?

Eric330. Go to Don Dallas's Boss, Best guns Only'all info on Mr Johnson is there....dt.(Don sent me the photo about 10yrs ago) cc/dt.

This bell was in the Workshop Managers Office, and could be heard all through No 2 Irongate factory. It was rung for "Getting attention of the Dirty-Handed Masse's(sp?) for Stand by your workbench Mr Tom(Purdey) or some Dignitary,(some King or Prince) was on a "Walkabout" through the Factory. It fell into disuse'after the move from No 2 Irongate Wharf Rd.(Next door to the Westminster Arms Pub') to No 22 Irongate Wharf Rd. Where the factory had real electric Phones,Etc. No 2 Had the "Blow into a tube fixed to the wall, and 2 floors up a whistle sounded, you pulled the plug out and shouted into the mouthpiece.Hellow, then stuck your ear to the tube, and whoever "called shouted their message to you....Hows that for Gunmaking history.......The Bell, after it fell into 'dissuse' it fell into Young Trevallions "If your going to throw it into the rubbish bin, I'll save it for 'History's sake!!!!...I was 17 at the time......

Thank you sir. The name was familiar but I once lived in Rockford, IL where every second person was named Bill Johnson.

One-of-a-kind custom Trevallion H&R
"1st stock I made at 'Home' using my "Dodds" copy Machine. I killed many many English Wood Pigeons..1954..."

Ranger"Two Tours",Yes we did meet,"Naptown"1981.Had 2 of my Disabled Vet.Trainee Gunsmiths with me.Heard you finished the Colorado School 2 yr Program with "TOP Grades"Not bad for a'Single-Limb' Draw-Knife "Pusher". JR has a New Chair'with a Motor-Drive,Still'Gunsmiths; most days...Do you belive that its 38yrs since you Marines left your legs in'Nam'.I will send you a nice Stock-Blank for your Birth-Day. I Salute You...CrossedChisels/dt

Mrs. Morris, my kindergarten teacher, had a bell just like this one to call us back from
the playground.

JC

Latest find by Wellington deep underneath the bench at the 'Trevallion Chapel of Perpetual Mess'

Top: Michael Ehinger new production flintlock built with 2 sets of steel barrels; 16b shotgun and 45cal. rifle. Stocked by CC.
Bottom: Purdey #208 built 1818 with twist barrels converted to percussion. Fourth oldest Purdey extant.