Miniature toy petronel info

wheellock95 · 31st July 2022, 03:57 PM

Raf, would these more complex toy petronels have been quite a high end toy at the time ? As I can’t imagine these being cheap when first produced ?

Raf · 31st July 2022, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by wheellock95

Raf, would these more complex toy petronels have been quite a high end toy at the time ? As I can’t imagine these being cheap when first produced ?

A lot of the early ones are river finds from the Thames. Maybe a more affluent market. An image from Noel Hulme- All the Best Rubbish.
Sound advice

wheellock95 · 1st August 2022, 08:23 PM

Yes I’ve heard that they have found some in the Thames. My example was found in a field near Newbury, Berkshire in England. I am also in the process of purchasing one found in Scotland so it seems they were produced all throughout the UK.

wheellock95 · 11th August 2022, 11:47 PM

Raf I believe there is less shot half way still stuck in the barrel, is there a way to try and get this out ?

ausjulius · 31st August 2022, 10:49 PM

To remove the stuck ball.. If it is lead you can use a special tool to remove the stuck lead ball it is like a corkscrew on a cleaning rod.. But these are made only in large sizes.. I dont know the bore size.. If its lightly stuck in a small bore you can take an aircompressor nozzle make a tight seal on the touch hole and fire a shot of compressed air down the barrel.. It will work especially if you put some fine machine oil or wd40 down first. Put a little at both the touch hole and the muzzel and then send the air down.. You can also loosen it by putting some cleaning liquid down and boiling the gun in how water then oil.. Then compressed air.. Keep you eyes clear of the muzzel....

31st July 2022, 03:57 PM	#1
wheellock95 Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 46	Raf, would these more complex toy petronels have been quite a high end toy at the time ? As I can’t imagine these being cheap when first produced ?

1st August 2022, 08:23 PM	#3
wheellock95 Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 46	Yes I’ve heard that they have found some in the Thames. My example was found in a field near Newbury, Berkshire in England. I am also in the process of purchasing one found in Scotland so it seems they were produced all throughout the UK.

11th August 2022, 11:47 PM	#4
wheellock95 Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 46	Raf I believe there is less shot half way still stuck in the barrel, is there a way to try and get this out ?

31st August 2022, 10:49 PM	#5
ausjulius Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: musorian territory Posts: 439	To remove the stuck ball.. If it is lead you can use a special tool to remove the stuck lead ball it is like a corkscrew on a cleaning rod.. But these are made only in large sizes.. I dont know the bore size.. If its lightly stuck in a small bore you can take an aircompressor nozzle make a tight seal on the touch hole and fire a shot of compressed air down the barrel.. It will work especially if you put some fine machine oil or wd40 down first. Put a little at both the touch hole and the muzzel and then send the air down.. You can also loosen it by putting some cleaning liquid down and boiling the gun in how water then oil.. Then compressed air.. Keep you eyes clear of the muzzel....