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ThunderMug --- Powder Tester
« on: December 01, 2006, 04:11:04 PM »
Just thought I would share my most recent purchase., I got it on Ebay..,and I really like it., it is a silicoln bronze casting according to  the auctioner. I keep it with my 1" BORE cannons and as with everything I have I am very grateful to have gotten it.

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Re: ThunderMug --- Powder Tester
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2006, 04:25:09 PM »
Nice Thundermug!!  Congrats...
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Re: ThunderMug --- Powder Tester
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2006, 05:31:54 PM »
I'm going to spend more time on EBAY!!!
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Re: ThunderMug --- Powder Tester
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2006, 06:04:57 PM »
Very nice, I have wanted one of these for a long time.

Is it brass/bronze?

The St Augustine (Florida) Museum of Weapons had 2 original ones.  One the owner, Donna bought from a little old lady who was using it for a sauer kraut press.  I think she said the lady had brought it from Italy.   That was a great place to visit, I hate that it closed.  I might have a good close up in 35mm of one of them if I can find it I'll scan it.
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Re: ThunderMug --- Powder Tester
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2006, 06:20:44 PM »
Congratulations; we were almost in competition. I'm just itching to buy the annual customary Christmas gift that I like to give myself and I was very tempted to bid on it but I decided to hold out and try and get a cannon. The mug looks like it's well made and you got it at a heck of a price.

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Re: ThunderMug --- Powder Tester
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2006, 07:56:24 PM »
It is bronze almost an exact color match to my coehorn mortar.,Its heavy also 11lbs not bad for a mug.
I felt lucky to get it there were plenty of bidders

Yes it was one of two Bronze  Christmas gifts I bought  for myself this year..., the other is just as cool.  ;D
A Bust of Nelson..., He too was a BIG FAN OF BLACK-POWDER . He held a major "re-enactment" off Cape Trafalgar in 1805.  ;D

My wife says I cant buy any more for a while.

I dont know about sauer kraut but itll damn sure press bacon.
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Re: ThunderMug --- Powder Tester
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2006, 01:03:08 AM »
Bugger off, you beat me out on that by 5 seconds! LOL, good luck with her!
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Re: ThunderMug --- Powder Tester
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2006, 06:02:35 AM »
Pirate  ;D
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Re: ThunderMug --- Powder Tester
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2006, 12:10:32 PM »
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Re: ThunderMug --- Powder Tester
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2006, 12:37:41 PM »
What was the eBay item number?
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Re: ThunderMug --- Powder Tester
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2006, 01:13:10 PM »
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Was that a compliment?
It twas an admission. Like myself CaptTHighbiter is a fellow pirate himself.


Ebay # 250051846015 
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Re: ThunderMug --- Powder Tester
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2007, 07:47:16 PM »
GOOD NEWS if anyone is interested., I found another Thunder Mug on EBAY .   I am not bidding on this one  HA-HA  I got mine.  anyway its a bronze and thought it warranted a looksy just because you don't see them very often., it looks like a good catch., only a few hours left.       [ur] http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=190097293595&rd=1&rd=1[/url]

I hope someone here gets this !! I love mine ., there a great conversation peice and your wife will thank you for buying it., (Like mine did)  ;D
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