Civil War Cannon Reproductions

LIMITED TIME OFFER
2/3-SIZE NO. 1 FIELD CARRIAGE - $2,900.00

No. 1 Field Carriage with 38" diameter (height) wheels, solid PVC Construction (with internal steel reinforcement), steel tires, steel bands on the hubs, and steel hardware (Irons). Matching 2/3-size cast iron gun barrel (6 pdr., 1841 model, 2-1/4" bore) is available for less than $400.00. Fully assembled unit rolls easily onto a pickup truck. The fine textured surface of the carriage holds paint well, looks like wood, and will not split, rot or absorb water (swell) as wood does. Offer starts 6/1/08 and runs through 8/1/08.

ORIGINATOR OF THE SOLID PVC NO. 1 FIELD CARRIAGE

FEATURES
Solid PVC construction with internal steel reinforcement. Finely textured surface holds paint well and looks like wood.

WHEELS
Solid PVC hub, spokes and outer rim. Spokes are tapered and of oval cross-section. Contain steel reinforcement.
• Dished Design •
• Steel tires, 2-1/2" wide •
• Steel bands on the hubs •
• Wheels roll smoothly on steel axles •

STOCK
Solid PVC stock of exact geometry. Steel attachments (trail plate, trail handles, lunette, elevating screw, axle bands, and straps).

CHEEKS
Solid PVC cheeks of exact geometry. Steel attachments.

SHIPPING
UPS - Ship wheels in two wood boxes, ship stock and axle housing in a third wood box, ship barrel on a pallet. Customer removes parts from the boxes and assembles the unit. Customer pays UPS charges and box construction / packing charges.
Direct Ship - Using a rental van, the carriage is loaded as a complete unit. The barrel usually is carried on the floor of the van and placed on the carriage after arrival. Customer pays van rental, fuel charges, and driver charge.

LOCKDOWN KIT
A kit is available to lock the carriage to earth. This kit can be installed by the driver if the Direct Ship method is used.

STACK OF GLOSSY BLACK STEEL CANNON BALLS
Ball size - 2-3/8" diameter
14 Ball Stack, 3 layers, $300.00
30 Ball Stack, 4 layers, $400.00

Balls are mechanically interlocked in the shape of a pyramid and are attached to a painted 2" thick PVC base board.

Notice to Confederate Museums and Civil War Enthusiasts
A full-scale replica of the 7" bore, 12' long Brooke Rifle, as used in the Battle of the Ironclads in Hampton Roads Harbor, is now available. Photos on request.


NEW!
SOLID PVC (plastic) Carriage with (hidden) Steel Reinforcement, 2/3-size model, 38" wheels, steel tires and "Irons".
Carriage - weather proof because it's made out of PVC...click here for a larger picture.
SOLID
PVC (plastic) Carriage with Internal Steel Reinforcement and Gun Barrel, 2/3-size, 38" wheels, custom color selected by purchaser
. "Weather Proof!" $3,900.00 as shown.
Carriage - weather proof because it's made out of PVC...click here for a larger picture.

Coming Soon!
The DICTATOR
13" SEACOAST MORTAR

Full Size Replica - Original Mortar (weighed 17,000 lbs.) fired a 13", 200 lb. Steel Ball. All Steel Construction, A Sight to Behold! Initial production run will be limited to ten units ... please inquire early.
From Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War, by Alexander Gardner, National Archives at College Park, MD

No.1 FIELD CARRIAGES
Faithfully Built-to-Scale from Hardwood, four sizes available.

Carriage Size
Wheel Diameter
Price
Full size
57"
$6500.00
84% Full Size
48"
$4500.00
75% Full Size
42"
$4000.00
67% Full Size
38"
$3500.00

Barrels represent the 1841 6 Pdr gun. Cast iron barrels are available for the full-size and the 67% size carriages. Hardwood barrels with a rubberized coating and metallized finish are available for all four carriage sizes.

BARRELS (Non-Firing)
Cast Iron
Barrel Length Price
65.5" $1550.00
43.75" $700.00
Hardwood Barrels
Barrel Length Price
65.5" $800.00
55" $700.00
49" $600.00
43.75" $500.00

These barrels and carriages are carefully reconstructed using archived drawings and measurements from the Casemate Museum in Fort Monroe Virginia.
(NOTE: reproductions are lawn ornaments, these will not fire)

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3/4-size No. 1 carriage in a custom color.

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3/4-size carriage for 1841 6-pounder and other guns. 42" wheel size.

Below is the No.1 carriage, 84% full-size, 48" diameter wheels, unpainted.
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Theatre / Museum Civil War Scenery (unpainted)
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NU Products Corporation, manufacturer of Yard Ornaments, Lawn Lighthouses and Civil War Cannon reproductions.

Please communicate with us via telephone ( 804-694-5805 ) - we have removed our e-mail account due to a massive influx of junk mail and computer viruses. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Civil War Cannons
7502 Creeks End Road
Gloucester, VA 23061
voice - (804) 694-5805

Click on the links below for some cannon sounds!
Cannon 1 | Cannon 2 | Cannon 3

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