Anyone collect flasks?

[RockingKJ]

Just came in with some vintage goodies. When I bought the lot I was expecting a reproduction flask. I’m not 100% certain but this may be a real one. Has steel screws and is totally unmarked. A few small dings on the body. Opinions?

 

[Robert an saa fan]

Don't collect original flasks but have studied them some. Your flask looks original.

As you probably know replicas almost always have flat head brass screws holding on the top. The lever on yours looks like the correct shape and attachment. Replica levers are different shape and some have a modern investment casting circle on the top. Replicas will have foreign metric size threads on the screws and spout.

 

[RockingKJ]

Don't collect original flasks but have studied them some. Your flask looks original.

As you probably know replicas almost always have flat head brass screws holding on the top. The lever on yours looks like the correct shape and attachment. Replica levers are different shape and some have a modern investment casting circle on the top. Replicas will have foreign metric size threads on the screws and spout.

That’s what I was thinking also. The flask is in such nice shape suspect might have came from a cased set. We see this one reproduced so much that a real one is questioned. Adding to my little assortment of powder flasks

 

[French Colonial]

I do have a modest collection of original flasks, mostly Hawksley and Dixon (my favorite) and some American Cap and Flask (my least favorite)

Steel screws to hold the flask head on are common on the better-quality flasks. Personally, I am pretty sure that is a reproduction, even a flask in a cased set will patina over time and there is little to none under the thumb piece.

Also, even if it is an original it is a very poor-quality flask compared to the better English Flasks, taking the head off and examining the underside of the head will probably show rough casting of the cutoff.

It appears to be very usable however and you should start including it in your kit, if the spout throws the correct charge for your pistol great! If too much, grind it down until it does.

 

[Banjoman]

I have a few modern flasks and use them almost as much as I do horns.

 

[RockingKJ]

Thank you. Good information.

 

[Rudyard]

The Colt Eagle flask has been reproduced by the Italians & Dixons who made the original and used their original die witch is more detailed than any Italian is .look at the detail If you show the lower half I could tell neither are as nicely made as the original but they serve as a useful primer The Italian has a 'pot metal' lever the Dixons are brass .and have' Colt on the die the Italian ones don't I knew Milo Dixon he showed me & my Australian guests there pattern room in the old' Cornish place' they moved to Heeley but couldn't make a go of it so they packed up . Pity as Cornish place was a great old place By the River Don My brass founders where in old quarters by the river ' .Cowards 'two old men little changed since the 19th C its all rented work shops & the buildings preserved was
Last I knew , trust that helps Rudyard

 

[springfield art]

Appears to have actual real authentic 'aging' to it. Nice little flask!

 

[RockingKJ]

Appears to have actual real authentic 'aging' to it. Nice little flask!

I like it. The flask was not the focus for why I bought the lot. There is an Original Winchester .44 WCF mold is was after ( perhaps unmentionable in this company) but that mold turned out to be as minty as can be. The flask is a happy addition. There also was an antique set of binoculars (unmarked) in mint condition too. The shipping was more than what I got the lot for.