A package arrives from Poland

[raszpla]

"
Probably not, I am an engineer. All I see are the problems "

 

[robinghewitt]

My experience is I bought a wheel lock mechanism which I think someone tried to fit to a musket during the English civil war, c1650. He had the problem I mentioned and failed :shocked2:

I also have an ECW barrel c1640 and I thought I might try and bring the two together, but I am not sure it is possible.

 

[raszpla]

You demonstrate pictures, its mechanism of wheellock (internal mechanism)

 

[robinghewitt]

Unlike yours, my axle is in the way of the barrel. The bridle is a disaster

However I do have a whale spouting on the part that holds the pyrites so it isn't all bad :grin:

 

[raszpla]

it looks good - but I wonder how the detail in the picture ?

http://i57.tinypic.com/j7yfdd.jpg

 

[robinghewitt]

it looks good - but I wonder how the detail in the picture ?

It is a mess, he moved the pivot point down, tilting the axle.

I would appreciate it if you could you guess a date and a country of origin.

Robin

 

[raszpla]

This is a good mechanism wheellock - I think it is about 1600 years. This mechanism should it fit for each barrel of a musket!
I do not understand why you had a problem with the installation.
you take a photo with the other hand, the mechanism? :wink:

mechanism needs some work - but it's a good mechanism (probably Germany)

 

[robinghewitt]

Look at the centre of the wheel.
Look at the axle pivot point.
It is about 7mm below

 

[robinghewitt]

1600 German sounds perfect for my English Civil War theory :thumbsup:

 

[raszpla]

This is your problem?

I do not say in English - you draw your problem

 

[raszpla]

maybe this is your problem? you do figure

 

[robinghewitt]

That's it :thumbsup:

I think he was trying to make it fit a musket.

Also something is missing where the pan screws on. There is a gap.

 

[raszpla]

Unfortunately - I do not understand the meaning of the words (do not understand the meaning of sentences)

 

[BillinOregon]

Wow, that's a gorgeous barrel, Bolek!

 

[raszpla]

of the barrel, are you talking about?

:wink: :hatsoff:

 

[raszpla]

That's it :thumbsup:

I think he was trying to make it fit a musket.

Also something is missing where the pan screws on. There is a gap.

These defects - it is to repair

This is a good, valuable mechanism - it is worth to fix it

This may be even 1580 years - show picture from the other side

Here is the repair and reconstruction of defects of another mechanism wheellock (about 1590 years)-->> https://www.facebook.com/bolek.mac...58867125374.1073741846.100001438015344&type=3

 

[robinghewitt]

This is a good, valuable mechanism - it is worth to fix it

Hi Raszpla

It is not valuable, I bought it on ebay for £350 (about $560).

 

[raszpla]

actually - the image of the page is sad - but the mechanism is a good model for reconstructing - ( about 1600 years )

 

[BillinOregon]

Robin, the lines of the top jaw of the cock are most pleasing. That's a nice artifact!

 

[robinghewitt]

Robin, the lines of the top jaw of the cock are most pleasing. That's a nice artifact!

He put 3 wheel locks for auction, I bought what I thought was pretty one :thumbsup:

Do you think I should ask Raszpla to look at it and give me a price to fix it? We are both in the European Union so there is no problem with customs.

I hesitate because I'm getting my first grand daughter for Christmas and I think that might be expensive.