Found this cool rifle plate today. Script reads "Made by Benoni Hills" Any ideas on it's age?
Found this cool rifle plate today. Script reads "Made by Benoni Hills" Any ideas on it's age?
Last edited by rharris; 09-13-2020 at 01:35 PM.
wow!!!!
"Through the 18th century Connecticut gunsmiths like Benoni Hills of Goshen produced superb fowling long-barreled..."
https://connecticuthistory.org/a-pio...ticut-firearm/
Looks like a super piece!!!!
...and central NY is close to Goshen, CT
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Awesome find !!!
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Great find!
There is some information about Benoni Hills and his gun business starting on page 3 of this document:
https://americansocietyofarmscollect...n-1730-To-.pdf
Lifetime totals:
10 Large Cents, 420 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 68 V Nickels, 125 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 16 Seated Dimes, 131 Barber Dimes, 406 Mercury Dimes, 249 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 20 Standing Liberty Quarters, 90 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves
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Thanks guys!
Congrats on the side plate and great job straightening it out , please share with us the type of method you used .
Danny
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Thanks Danny.
I used a heat gun and very slowly tapped with a plastic mallet against a block of wood. Heat and tap, heat and tap. Unfortunately there was already a crack in it, I had to be careful not to make it worse. After it was straight I used a brass brush for cleaning and then Ren wax.
Rich