Pine BSA box

[Michael]

Well to appease my wife I am in the process of clearing out our box bedroom aka my gun room, so I can clear the overspill that has ‘accidentally crept into our main bedroom

I’ve sold a few pieces to some amazing people……is it me or are all shooting people reasonable and friendly folk.

In the corner of our bedroom has sat a pine box for the last 7.5 years since I lost my father.

This afternoon I dusted it down and moved it back into the gun room

The box itself is obviously old, and very simply made, I remember Dad buying it with an old BSA inside

When the light is better I’ll take some pictures of it and add to this post

I just tried to search and found very little information on it, it doesn’t have BSA written on it, it’s just a simple pine box with very simple catch/ hinge

Given that some Airgun packaging has as much value as the contents any idea what it may be worth ( bit mercenary/ money grabbing question- sorry)

Appreciate replies made need to wait until I post pictures but it’s a Sunday evening and a bit bored





No sign of BSA on it so although clearly vintage maybe not genuine, based on Gavin’s advice

[Garvin]

Well to appease my wife I am in the process of clearing out our box bedroom aka my gun room, so I can clear the overspill that has ‘accidentally crept into our main bedroom

I’ve sold a few pieces to some amazing people……is it me or are all shooting people reasonable and friendly folk.

In the corner of our bedroom has sat a pine box for the last 7.5 years since I lost my father.

This afternoon I dusted it down and moved it back into the gun room

The box itself is obviously old, and very simply made, I remember Dad buying it with an old BSA inside

When the light is better I’ll take some pictures of it and add to this post

I just tried to search and found very little information on it, it doesn’t have BSA written on it, it’s just a simple pine box with very simple catch/ hinge

Given that some Airgun packaging has as much value as the contents any idea what it may be worth ( bit mercenary/ money grabbing question- sorry)

Appreciate replies made need to wait until I post pictures but it’s a Sunday evening and a bit bored

I don't think I have ever seen an original BSA box without BSA written on it.

[Chippendale]

I have only seen one purporting to be a BSA case and photographs of others and they had box locks on them. Obviously I’m not sure if the lock was a standard fixture.

Chippendale. (With clothes on)

[Josie & John]

Hi Michael,

The box has some age to it and at first glance, looks like a BSA No1 box.

I'll quote a brief passage on the No 1 case from my book on the BSA air rifle below:

The No 1, being the cheapest at 4/ was
described as a plain varnished case. BSA’s
1909 catalogue description suggested there
was no carrying handle and not all
examples appear to have had the words
BSA RIFLE stencilled on the inside of the
lid. The lid was simply hinged to the base
of the case by three pairs of interlocking
screw eyes. Three hook and eye fasteners
on the opposite side of the base and lid then
secured the lid in the closed position.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,

John

[Chippendale]

Me thinks I should have absorbed your book more thoroughly John

Regards

Melv

Chippendale. (with clothes on)

[Josie & John]

Me thinks I should have absorbed your book more thoroughly John

Regards

Melv

Chippendale. (with clothes on)

LOL. In fairness, I had to look it up in the book Melv as I couldn't remember how many loops and eyes were present!

John

[Chippendale]

LOL. In fairness, I had to look it up in the book Melv as I couldn't remember how many loops and eyes were present!

John

Thats very tactful of you John, thank you.

See you on the seventh of next month hopefully.

Regards

Melv

[Michael]

Hi Michael,

The box has some age to it and at first glance, looks like a BSA No1 box.

I'll quote a brief passage on the No 1 case from my book on the BSA air rifle below:

The No 1, being the cheapest at 4/ was
described as a plain varnished case. BSA’s
1909 catalogue description suggested there
was no carrying handle and not all
examples appear to have had the words
BSA RIFLE stencilled on the inside of the
lid. The lid was simply hinged to the base
of the case by three pairs of interlocking
screw eyes. Three hook and eye fasteners
on the opposite side of the base and lid then
secured the lid in the closed position.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,

John

John, very grateful and it now has a new owner from the forum. Cheers. Michael

[ptdunk]

John, very grateful and it now has a new owner from the forum. Cheers. Michael

Isn’t against forum rules to buy off the back of a valuation thread?

[Michael]

Isn’t against forum rules to buy off the back of a valuation thread?

Dunk. Just to confirm I didn’t sell it from this link. I already had a friend interested and I just wanted to make sure it was genuine as I would of hated to let them down. I just wanted to make sure my late fathers treasure found a good new home

I love this forum and would not want to fall fowl of its rule

If you check out my posts I do advertise items for sale on the Sale forum.

Michael

[ptdunk]

Dunk. Just to confirm I didn’t sell it from this link. I already had a friend interested and I just wanted to make sure it was genuine as I would of hated to let them down. I just wanted to make sure my late fathers treasure found a good new home

I love this forum and would not want to fall fowl of its rule

If you check out my posts I do advertise items for sale on the Sale forum.

Michael

My mistake Michael, you didn’t mention you had an interested party so your post made it sound like a forum member had possibly PM’d you an offer after hearing Johns evaluation. Glad to hear that wasn’t the case.

I wasn’t in the market myself but I’m guessing a few collectors would have been very disappointed if that had happened, I believe that case is very rare. Thanks for clarifying.

All the best,
Matt