Air cane

[Binners]

Any of you chaps got one of these ? your opinions and rough valuations would be nice.

I have asked David to host some photo's. Good man that he is


NOW FOR SALE £1250 --Sorry Peter, but not via this thread it isn't. Please see here: http://www.airgunbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=372921 . Thread is now locked.

[Troubledshooter]

Here are the pictures:

http://mynetimages.com/a9cc4054e5.jpg
http://mynetimages.com/8d22c96cda.jpg
http://mynetimages.com/e0bb2f1fad.jpg
http://mynetimages.com/430a6a5e90.jpg

[hwvixen]

Hi Binner's,

Not really my field these...but what a beauty...I saw a few of these recently at the last B/ham arms fair.The cheapest (boxed) example was £1,000+ & others considrably more.... Yours appears to be in good order & from a well known retailer,so my guesstimate would be...as above.

I look forwards to other BBS members thoughts & observations on your cane,ATB,Chris.

[Binners]

Here are the pictures:

http://mynetimages.com/a9cc4054e5.jpg
http://mynetimages.com/8d22c96cda.jpg
http://mynetimages.com/e0bb2f1fad.jpg
http://mynetimages.com/430a6a5e90.jpg

Hi Binner's,

Not really my field these...but what a beauty...I saw a few of these recently at the last B/ham arms fair.The cheapest (boxed) example was £1,000+ & others considrably more.... Yours appears to be in good order & from a well known retailer,so my guesstimate would be...as above.

I look forwards to other BBS members thoughts & observations on your cane,ATB,Chris.

Thank you Gentlemen

[Binners]

I would like to know if anyone had ever stuck one through the chrono coz this thing makes a rather loud bang.

[Troubledshooter]

This is the reply I had from someone who has been collecting and repairing Air Canes for many years.
.. ......
Looks a very nice breech loading cane in what looks like
original condition, though the pump may have been re-damascened as it looks too good.
Check the Birmingham address as this will give you the date.
The box looks right as I had a similar Conway with the screws along the top.
If all the accessories are there and is holding air around
£2,750 to £3,750.

[johnbaz]

Damn- i turned one down for thirty quid about twenty years ago


yours is in very fine codition though



john

[Binners]

Damn- i turned one down for thirty quid about twenty years ago


yours is in very fine codition though



john

Thanks John. I too had no idea of their value and was expecting it to be worth about half of the last valuation.

Now do I sell it or use it as a walking stick

[leroy02]

Hi binners
this is john from scarborough (webley mk3) sorry i havent replied to
you over the Britania lost your phone no. I can hardley believe the
coincidence for today i went to look a some airguns a chap was selling
and out came the exact same air cane with foot pump but not in the same lovely condition and no box and he is expecting £1000. ring me over the
britania please.
john

[Binners]

Hi binners
this is john from scarborough (webley mk3) sorry i havent replied to
you over the Britania lost your phone no. I can hardley believe the
coincidence for today i went to look a some airguns a chap was selling
and out came the exact same air cane with foot pump but not in the same lovely condition and no box and he is expecting £1000. ring me over the
britania please.
john

Email to you sir.

[ggggr]

I remember about near 30 years ago AGW did an article on them. They suggested getting the things pressure tested before using them. Re power I think it fired an .50 calibre ball through a piece of oak---Inch thick? I seem to remember the one they had used something like an allen key as the trigger.
A gentlemans weapon. As you only got 1 shot, I assume you wounded the ruffian and then clubbed him to death with the cane?

[Binners]

Now for sale £1250

[robby1947]

Have you tested that it holds air over a time? and have you fired ?regards

[MrGreen]

Oooh, if only I had £1250. Looks lovely, have you had it long?

[Garvin]

Have you tested that it holds air over a time? and have you fired ?regards

I could be wrong about this but I think it's illegal to fire a vintage weapon capable of more than 12 ft/lbs that is held unlicensed as an ornament or a curio.