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jvw
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J & W Tolley records?
      #105301 - 16/05/08 05:55 PM

Hi there

Does anybody out there have an idea if the records of London gunmakers J & W Tolley have survived, and if so, who owns them now?

I own a mint high-grade, 5 lbs 4 oz Tolley 20-bore boxlock ejector and would like to verify its heritage if possible. The person I bought it from told me it was made in 1905, and judging from the proof marks it may be spot-on. Would be nice to know for sure, though.

Thanks!

JvW

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Re: J & W Tolley records? [Re: jvw]
      #105639 - 20/05/08 06:49 AM

Hi, jvw , if you find any info I would very much like to hear it also ! I have a 12 Bore Tolley rifle from Namibia !

Thanks

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Re: J & W Tolley records? [Re: Sarg]
      #105669 - 20/05/08 04:01 PM

Will do!

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Re: J & W Tolley records? [Re: jvw]
      #105759 - 21/05/08 04:26 PM

Hi there, Sarg

Good news, bad news!

The good news is that I managed to ascertain who the current owners of the J&W Tolley name is. It is FJ Wiseman & Co, 262 Walsall Rd, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 0JL. fjwiseman@lineone.net.

Now for the bad news: all the Tolley records were lost during WW II as a result of fire-bombing by the Luftwaffe.

Sorry!

JvW

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Re: J & W Tolley records? [Re: jvw]
      #105764 - 21/05/08 06:15 PM

jvw
Thank you very much for that !
But now I,m broken hearted ! as I will now never know which Maharajah this rifle was made for !

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