Lot 1338: Hawker 'Remember the Maine' Spanish-American War Era Signal Cann
Hawker "Remember the Maine" Spanish-American War Era Signal Cannon with Wheeled Carriage
Auction Location: Rock Island, IL
Auction Date: September 15, 2013
Lot 1338: Hawker 'Remember the Maine' Spanish-American War Era Signal Cann
Hawker "Remember the Maine" Spanish-American War Era Signal Cannon with Wheeled Carriage
Auction Location: Rock Island, IL
Auction Date: September 15, 2013
Estimated Price: $1,400 - $2,250
Price Realized:
Hawker "Remember the Maine" Spanish-American War Era Signal Cannon with Wheeled Carriage
Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: 1898 cannon
Type: Other
Gauge: 12
Barrel: 8 inch round
Finish: nickel
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Serial Number: 
Catalog Page: 141
Class: Other
Description:
Cannon measures 9 inches long, with the breechblock secured by the metal carriage, which measures 11 by 4 1/4 by 6 inches, marked "REMEMBER THE MAINE" on each side, with "PAT. PENDING" on the left, a "USA" monogram on the backside and "W.S. HAWKER M'F'R'. DAYTON, O." on the inside. An impressive piece of Spanish-American War memorabilia.
Rating Definition:
Good, with a mixed brown and gray patina overall and a few areas of original nickel. The mechanism is missing a few components, and the wheels are a bit loose.
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