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zipper28
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Posted: May-25-2018 at 9:02pm |
I was hoping that someone would know what kind of box (if any) a Daisy model 140 would have come in? Recently one was listed as being original but it appears to be 2 pieces with the gun sitting in a tray and the top lifts off. All the ones I've had (older Red Ryder and Lightning Loader Carbine) are flat tube shaped with flaps on both ends where the gun could be inserted. If anyone could share a picture of one, I would appreciate it. Thanks
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Rick Cates
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My Golden Eagle from 1939 has the same box as you describe and it is original. I purchased it from its original owners brother unfired with the hang tags still attached. A long story on why it was never taken out of the box.
It also has metal corner reinforcements which is something Gary Garber told me he had never seen before. Its photo's are in Garbers book. Just My 2 Cents Rick Cates Canyon, TX
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oneandgone
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IMO that box is a repro all day long. It is known that those boxes have been reproduced. I had an opportunity to buy a repro one a couple years ago and did not purchase it because I do not want any repro items in my collection.
How is the box nicer than the gun which sports, according to the seller, a repro forearm label? The label being repro alone casts doubt on anything else in the lot IMO. That box has no wear. I don't buy it one bit. Lastly, I have a genuine Model 40 box, it opens clamshell, and looks 100 years old.
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zipper28
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That's what I was thinking. I have no problem with a repro box if it's cited as such. Big difference in value for sure. A box for a pre war Daisy would be hard to come by since I would think many were lost in the paper drives during the war. I have original boxes for the 141 and 142 Defenders with one in really nice shape and the other rather sad but mostly complete. Both guns tho are in excellent shape. |
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Iceman
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I actually contacted the seller and asked if it was a reproduction since there were some that showed up a few years ago. He stated that the box is indeed original. I too am still somewhat skeptical. I have never even seen or heard of a Model 40 box. Is it possible to post a pic of it? I would really like to see one. Thanks! |
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oneandgone
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If you should decide to sell either of those Defenders and their boxes I'd be very interested, zipper.
Ice, I'd love to post pics of the box, but I don't show it off because I don't want to see it reproduced. I will say it's a very simple box, not flashy like the 140 box. Anything is possible so who knows, maybe it's original. I just find it awfully hard to believe. The gun is nice. There's just so little wear to the box, even on the inside, and again we know there are fakes. I wonder how long he's had this and where he got it. Provenance of any kind?
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oneandgone
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Another note on this gun... If you look closely at the sling near the end of the barrel...It appears to be stapled together. On mine it is riveted and I'm pretty confident mine is original, down to the original forearm label. The original model 40 slings are riveted. The 141 and 142 are stapled. Thoughts??
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zipper28
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I took another look at my own guns that I'm pretty sure sport their original slings and observed: 40 has rivets and flat hook ends 140,141 and 142 have staples and round hook ends so based on that I would assume that 140 in question has a correct style sling... but that box looks too good to be true IMHO By the way anyone know where I could get repro boxes for the Golden Eagle or original Red Ryder? Just for display purposes of course.
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bangpla
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I am seeing your posting about the Defender 141 & 142 boxes. I would like to ask if you could maybe email me a picture or text to my phone the box for the Defender 142. I would sure appreciate that. Louie LeMaster 702-250-1937 cell phone tatankatoo@aol.com Thanks very much.
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LOUIE LeMASTER U S ARMY VIETNAM VETERAN 66-68
DAISY MUSEUM LIFETIME MEMBER # 40 tatankatoo@aol.com text or call 702-250-1937 |
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oneandgone
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My 140 has flat hook ends, very similar to those on the 40, but not the same. Now I have to get out Gary's book and see what the one in there looks like....
Sure do wish that fella had put up pics of his repro label as well. I noticed now there are repro labels on ebay as well. What happened to that gun with box? It was supposed to end today, but seems to have been removed by ebay maybe? It's not in my watch list any longer...
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