Description
Item number : UK DIXON BC 3119C-3
Origin : United Kingdom
Style : English Style
Gauge : 12
Suitable for pinfire : Yes Stabilizer : No
Cartridge pusher : Yes
Maker : James Dixon & Sons, Cornish Place, Sheffield
Markings : “3119C”, “JAMES DIXON & SONS SHEFFIELD”,
“12” on top press handle. “G” on body under hinge and turning handle.
Biggest length : 280 mm
Weight : 602 grams
Press handle : Steel with brass and ebony grip. Hinge has a spring. Handle no 5
Turning handle : Steel with ebony grip
Closing cup : Brass with two steel screws
Materials body : Cast iron. Shell tube is brass lined
Paint : Traces of the original green paint.
Table clamp : Top has larger and smaller part with hand made sharp pins
Screw has square top with 4 pins.
Condition : Good
Repairs : None
Remarks : There are another 2 tools numbered 3119C in this collection.
They have in common the press handle no. 5 and the hinge with a spring.