32 Pound Carronade - Marine Model Company Inc

Kurt Konrath

Kurt Konrath
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Ok bought this OLD kit off eBay! Not bad price for it

So a brief description of kit and then a look inside the box!

Listed as “Authentically detailed metal cannon model of the Frigate Philadelphia”

Wooden deck and Bulkwarks

Kit # 1105

Date on instruction page Oct 1947

Scale is 1/2” - 1’0”

Size 8 1/4” long by 3 1/2” high

Manufactured by Marine Model Company Inc from Halestite, Long Island, NY 11743
 
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Now for a tour inside:


Overall look at box from Marine Model Company Inc

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Closeup of kit title and photo from box top

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Closeup of data information from the instruction page

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One bag of fine cast metal parts such as buckets and ends for tools for cannon crew use

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Second bag of fittings rope, line, blocks, eye pins and such

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Main metal casting for cannon (two halves) and carriage mount for cannon

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Wooden plywood base for display

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Front page of kit instructions0D0A3EA0-F946-4ECF-974E-99252A26C540.jpegBack page of instruction sheet with text.
 
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Why are are nearly all the pics on their side, makes it hard to view them,

best regards John,
 
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