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I just got an E-mail from Margarita stating that they do have the Charles Lancaster records for my .50 caliber muzzleloader. She said that they accept Paypal to take care of the 30 pound charge for the service. I have replied to her response and I will keep you all informed as to what happens next.
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I have corresponded with Margarita 2 more times this morning. I have paid for the records service and she has just replied that a picture of the records will be taken and sent to me.
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I have received a photograph from Margarita of the page from the record book that shows the info on my muzzleloading rifle.
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LD1,
Good news for you! I still have had NO luck getting in touch with them. Multiple emails and phone callls go unanswered. I'll keep trying. Everyone else seems to get ahold of them no problem, my turn has to be coming up soon I should think.
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On 15 April 1993 Sotheby,s sold the Atkin,Grant and Lancaster collection.This sale provided a reliable source for estimating the age of early Lancaster guns.Here are a few of the manufacturing dates quoted in the sale catalogue.
1188-1840/2204-1850/3973-1865/5016-1881/6272-1889/6710-1891.
Unfortunately 1891 is the last date found on guns included in this auction. Tracing the Lancaster records is a challenge!
In 1980 the Lancaster records were I believe owned by Harris and Sheldon who at that time were owners of; Churchill,Atkin Grant and Lang.As late as 1980 Churchill was still offering the Lancaster 12/20 made to special order.During 1980,Harris and Sheldon, sold Atkin,Grant and Lang and Churchill as separate entities.It would appear that the Lancaster records were sold to a third party by one of these separated companies and/or by Harris and Sheldon.
Still posted on the internet is the following:
Charles Lancaster Gun makers Limited,
The Firs
Bishopswood,
Chard,
Somerset TAO3RU
Tel# 01460 234254
P.S Can any one provide a guide as to date of manufacture and description of a pair Lancaster gun numbers 11628/9 named as," a+w [No connection to the fast food outlets!] special hammerless ejectors?
Last edited by Roy Hebbes; 07/01/10 08:13 AM.
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Ms. Margarita has finally emailed me back, I have sent payment and I'm anxiously waiting to get a copy of the ledger pertaining to my gun, #6574. Phase 2, we'll see how this goes.
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If you have serial numbers I can possibly find dates for you.
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Roy, Nigel Brown's London Gunmakers gives the date as 1907.
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Now I can't get back into the Holt's June 24 catalog to see if the Lancaster records are among the unsold items. Does anyone know what lot numbers they were so we can look them up? Thanks OK, I found them. Mostly Grant, Lang, and Hussey. One item is a letter of termination to E.J. Hussey for thievery. Another is a bound book of minutes of all board meetings from 1917 to 1955. Interesting. They are items 54 ot 59 and they all sold.
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Has anyone got their paperwork in the mail yet from Lancasters (aka Ron Wharton & Margarita)? She sent me a picture of the ledger (looked like there was alot of juicy info on my guns serial #'s line too) but I have not heard anything from them since the picture. Just curious...
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