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Old 19th April 2016, 06:04 PM   #6
broadaxe
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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
I've seen a cannon similar to this that was used to start sailing yacht races.
Yes, noise maker for starting yacht races, early 20th century.
The carriage is an homage to mid 19th c. salute cannons, of full size.
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