LION #3 BLASTING MACHINE~CHERRY DOVETAILED CASE~MINING~RAILROAD BLDG~TREE STUMPS

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FOR SALE
AN ANTIQUE   LION #3  BLASTING  MACHINE MADE BY THE "AETNA POWDER CO "OF CHICAGO ILLINOIS USA
IT IS IN A DOVETAILED CHERRY CASE.
THESE MACHINES WERE USED EXTENSIVELY IN EARLY MINING , RAILOAD TUNNEL BUILDING, LAND CLEARING OF TREE STUMPS etc........
CONDITION IS USED ,  ORIGINAL AS FOUND,  WITH SIGNS OF WEAR COMMENSURATE TO AGE AND USE
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AS SEEN IN THE PHOTOS THE ORIGINAL BRASS SCREWS HAVE NOT BEEN TAMPERED WITH.
THE PLUNGER OPERATES SMOOTHLY AS INTENDED.
LEATHER STRAP IS SEVERED........MINIMAL DRYING CHECKS...SOME STAINS
THIS IS A HIGH QUALITY  WONDERFULLY CARED FOR INSTRUMENT....AND YOU WOULD HAVE TO LOOK LONG AND HARD  AND TAVEL FAR AND WIDE TO FIND ONE OF EQUAL QUALITY  !
PLEASE LOOK AT ALL THE PICTURES AS THEY BEST REPRESENT THE ITEM...AND THEY ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE DESCRIPTION...EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING...US SHIPPING ONLY....PAY VIA PAY PAL WITH IN THREE DAYS OF AUCTION CLOSE....many thanks