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Fox-Proof
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:44 pm
by Researcher
Sometime back there was a thread about the Fox-Proof on one of the web sites. I reported what was stated in the period ads and Fox catalogues I had at the time, and suggested that A.H. Fox Gun Co. started using the Fox-Proof oval stamp around 1910. I just scored a 1908 A.H. Fox Gun Co. catalogue, Campfire Catalogue No. 21, and the Fox-Proof oval is shown therein. So, they started using it a bit earlier then I previously reported. Always something new to learn!
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:51 pm
by kcw12
Researcher,
Quick question, what were fox guns proofed to?
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:54 pm
by Researcher
They never tell us that!! The text in the catalogue says "in accordance with European government proof houses."
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:17 pm
by MARSHFELLOW
Dave, congrats on the catalog!!!! Marshfellow
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:17 am
by PeteM
Researcher wrote:They never tell us that!! The text in the catalogue says "in accordance with European government proof houses."
By this point Liege was proofing 80% above service load.
This would have been in-line with the Engliish and German proof houses at the time.
The statement from Fox still leaves a lot of questions. Were they proofing every gun? Who prepared the proof loads? Was there a 2 step process, ie barrels are proofed, then the assembled gun is proofed? Did they have a superior proof as many of the proof houses offered?
Pete