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Offline cannonmn

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Dolphins, Locks, and Decoration
« on: December 26, 2009, 01:33:47 PM »
Recently we acquired an artillery research library which included hundreds of pounds of paper copies of artillery books, articles,etc., plus about 20 reels of microfilmed books.  Today I got to the library and got my first look at some of the stuff that was on the microfilmed books.  I photographed some of it off the microfilm reader.  Then I had to change it from negative to positive so it would look "normal."  I've done that with 37 of the book plates which are presented here for whatever they are worth.  I think our resident Dolphin Nuts, Gary and Dan, will like the selection of dolphins presented here.

I'm also reverting back to the "Mosaic" form of slideshow for this, please comment on what you think of it.  To use it you just mouse over a thumbnail which then shows a larger image.  You can then click on it if you want larger yet, and maybe click on it again...

http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b62/cannonmn/miscforumsetc/forums52/?action=view&current=ea55af8c.pbw
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Re: Dolphins, Locks, and Decoration
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2009, 01:37:58 PM »
Most excellent John those are some wild dolfins .

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Re: Dolphins, Locks, and Decoration
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2009, 02:23:57 PM »
This a most excellent treasure trove of information you've gotten, John.
Great score!
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Re: Dolphins, Locks, and Decoration
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2009, 03:27:24 PM »
this is so beautiful , thanks John
hope its more then just me and gary who enjoy old beauties
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Re: Dolphins, Locks, and Decoration
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2009, 04:21:31 PM »
You guys are not alone! Those were really interesting artists renderings of the Dolphins...would like to see some of those cast! BoomLover
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Re: Dolphins, Locks, and Decoration
« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2009, 06:11:06 PM »
Left side ,second from the bottom !!!! JOHN what sort of catapulte 'chucker devise' is that  ? An incinderary thingage ?

Any ideas ?

Gary
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Re: Dolphins, Locks, and Decoration
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2009, 06:49:45 PM »
     It looks like an Onager, a favorite Roman war machine.  See this link:       http://www.onager.com/

Really nice dolphins too!

Tracy and mike
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Re: Dolphins, Locks, and Decoration
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2009, 05:44:29 AM »
Interesting link on the Onager, thanks for posting it...BoomLover
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