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19th February 2009, 12:46 PM #1BOCN Contributor
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Latest date for the Am. Ord. Co.?
The American Ordnance Company produced ammunition of various calibers starting in around 1894 or so. Later, around 1904 it became part of an arms conglomerate and later still it became part of the American and British Manufacturing Company.
I was wondering whether you folks could take a look and see if you have any Am Ord Co material that is dated and, if so, share that information here.
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Ed"in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock."
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I don't think you will see it past 1903
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19th February 2009, 05:29 PM #3BOCN Contributor
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The history of the company is weird. It seems that they might have very well done business as Am. Ord after the various takeovers. Seems that the plant was vacant ca. 1935.
"in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock."
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23rd April 2009, 11:46 AM #4BOCN Contributor
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Given the new members on board, I thought that it was time for a bump.
"in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock."
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Latest date for the Am. Ord. Co.?
I have one interesting U.S. Naval 6pdr BD common projectile stamped as follows: A.O.Co. 1897. The projectile's brass base detonator is stamped: Am.Ord.Co. 1899 and the Winchester manufactured brass cartridge casing is dated 2-98. Best regards, Randy
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24th April 2009, 12:08 AM #6BOCN Contributor
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Interesting. Thank you. It seems that the period of activity is 1897-99. Maybe they stopped dating things?
"in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock."
-- Harry Lime
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24th April 2009, 12:42 AM #7Premium Member
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They became the
British and American Co. I have dates for 1910 that way.
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24th April 2009, 12:51 AM #8BOCN Contributor
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I think that they went belly up before WW1.
There is an interesting story here. I wonder where the corporate records went."in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock."
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24th April 2009, 01:13 AM #9Premium Member
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In regard to non-dated American Ordnance Company items, I have a 1.65-inch Hotchkiss brass cased canister round that has the "AM.O.Co." stamped on it's brass canister load casing. There is no date to be found. I've always assumed that these style canister rounds were circa late 1880's - early 1890's.
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24th April 2009, 01:26 AM #10BOCN Contributor
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I am trying, with a little (very little) success to untangle this stuff.
Every little piece of information helps.
Thanks."in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock."
-- Harry Lime
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