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Mills No.36 MK.2 & Dutch No.3

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super7

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Two of my latest acquisitions to the collection. The Mills still got some red
and green paint on the original lacker.

Wondering what the maker's name C/A stands for. Had a look at some
websites but the C/A marking came up with question marks.

Cheers, Jan
 

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Hi John.

there is a thread about Mills grens that Norman commented on giving the name to the maker C/A. Will mean a little trawling but it is there.

Andy
 
Hi Jan, could you tell me the "era" of the Dutch No.3, or aprox age. Thanks in advance..Dano (that Dutch No.3 grenade peaks my interest)
 
Dano, Dutch grenade Model No. 3 dates from around 1925 and has been
in use by the Dutch Army up to 1940. Read somewhere that in 1935/1937
they started making the No.3 in green paint. And I assume the large
number 37 refers to the manufacture date 1937.

Cheers, Jan
 
thanx

Thanks Jan, Information greatly appreciated. That is one cool looking grenade. I mean it is a real eye popper. When I choose a grenade "eye appeal" is high up on the list. Great piece
 
Andy, thanks for the tip. Searched approx. 500 hits but failed to spot the
thread with the C/A explaination.
 
What he said was:

Callenders Abbots Foundry Co Ltd Glasgow used the CA mark. Usual maybe's apply.

meaning C/A might not be this foundry. Slash something was sometimes used to indicate a place or in the case of /C a whole country.
 
I am glad I do not have to go through another 500 threads or so for that
specific thread. Thanks Norman. So the search continues for the C/A mistery.
 
No bud,

not quite as Norman has answered it. Ime sure he is as correct as you are going to get.

Andy
 
Browsing the web with the given name revealed the following which might
perhaps explain the C/A initials after the name change in 1933:
  • 1876 Company founded. The Callendar Iron Co was established with capital raised from Mathew Hay, William Graham and George Binnie; and land feued** from William Forbes of Callendar.
  • 1912 The Company was incorporated with the registration number SC008336.
  • 1918 Private company formed.
  • 1923 Went into liquidation.
  • 1924 It was re-incorporated with the registration number SC013098.
  • 1933 Name changed. Amalgamated with Abbots to form Callendar Abbots Iron Co Ltd.
  • 1936 Entered liquidation.
  • 1937 It was re-incorporated with the registration number SC019779.
  • 1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Trojan Combination Grate. Stainless Steel Grates. Register Grates. Interiors. Mantel Registers. Enamelled Mantel Registers. Barless Fires. Baths. Lavatory Fittings. (Stand Nos. B.609 and B.508)
  • 1959 Name changed. The company was merged with Dobbie, Forbes and Co to become Callendar Abbots and Dobbie Forbes.
  • 1961 Iron founders, manufacturing cast iron domestic solid fuel heating and cooking appliances and rain-water and soil goods.
  • 1964 Company was dissolved.
 
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