Capbox question
Looking for the who, what, when, where, and why of this. I have a capbox that at one time was painted with white enamel paint. The paint is mostly gone but still on the metal bits, the stitching and inner flap. Just a mystery I thought y'all could solve.
Boyd Miles
I dream of a world where a chicken can cross a road without having its motives called into question.
spray paint is cheaper than buff leather?
Eli Heagy
187th PV
Tá cuid de na moderators ar an bhfóram AC cheapann a fhios acu níos mó agus go bhfuil with ná gach duine eile. Buille faoi thuairim a, níl folks amuigh ansin a dhéanamh ar bhealach níos mó taighde ansin beidh siad a dhéanamh riamh. Ní Dhá rud a cheadaítear ar an bhfóram AC; tuiscint coiteann agus eolas coiteann.
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It is an original and is typical old house paint (I have scraped plenty of it off of exterior walls and trim to recognize the colour, gloss and texture). Somebody very carefully removed it but took a lot of the original finish with it. The inside flap transfered some paint to the underside of the outer flap, there doesn't seem to be any on the back past the edges so only what would show when being used got painted.
Boyd Miles
I dream of a world where a chicken can cross a road without having its motives called into question.
There was a movement with cadets at military schools throughout the country in the 1870's to the turn of the century to utilize white buff belts and accoutrements, and the cheapness of Civil War military surplus had some schools painting black leather to make this happen. I've found examples of that through the years, particularly from some of the deep south schools that popped up all over the south
Ross L. Lamoreaux
Tampa Bay History Center
www.tampabayhistorycenter.org
"The simplest things, done well, can carry a huge impact" - Karin Timour, 2012
See, I did know what I was talking about.
Eli Heagy
187th PV
Tá cuid de na moderators ar an bhfóram AC cheapann a fhios acu níos mó agus go bhfuil with ná gach duine eile. Buille faoi thuairim a, níl folks amuigh ansin a dhéanamh ar bhealach níos mó taighde ansin beidh siad a dhéanamh riamh. Ní Dhá rud a cheadaítear ar an bhfóram AC; tuiscint coiteann agus eolas coiteann.
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Hallo!
I would also add that due top the cheap prices on surlpus such as offered by say Banerman or Stokes... "honor guards" and "marching band color guards" often made use of CW issue items. And "improved' upon them by painting them white for parades, or such things as painting the barrels on muskets silver. I have seen a few nickle-plated M1863's as well.
Curt
In gleichem Schritt und Tritt, Curt Schmidt
Not a real Civil War reenactor, I only portray one on boards and fora.
I do not portray a Civil War soldier, I merely interpret one.
What a shame in today's market.Originally Posted by Curt-Heinrich Schmidt
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