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cast iron alligator - 6/30/2006 12:01:05 AM    welddigger   Posts: 552 Joined: 4/24/2004 From: Hereford,PA. Status: offline i believe this is a nutcracker.just thought maybe some of you guys were into this kinda of cast iron.i have a little collection of cast iron bottle openers but no nutcrakcers till now.it has all the signs of being oldand is really cool!it is 7 3/4 '' long and appears to be origanally painted in a gold thick paint like the stuff on old house radiators.there is some brighter green paint over that wich looks like it was done later.the paint is generally wore off over the whole outside but the gold is stiill intact on the inside.it is a good quality casting and the seems are tight between the two pieces.good design,good size and has a good feel.i looked thruogh all my research material and couldn't find anything that had an excact match,so i was wondering if you fellows recgonizes this as a repro or know if it is a good old one,or really have any info that would help me !!!! Post #: 1

RE: cast iron alligator - 6/30/2006 12:03:06 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Where's da pic? _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to welddigger) Post #: 2

RE: cast iron alligator - 6/30/2006 12:04:49 AM    welddigger   Posts: 552 Joined: 4/24/2004 From: Hereford,PA. Status: offline oh yeh! the pictures Attachment (1) (in reply to welddigger) Post #: 3

RE: cast iron alligator - 6/30/2006 12:06:22 AM    welddigger   Posts: 552 Joined: 4/24/2004 From: Hereford,PA. Status: offline another Attachment (1) (in reply to welddigger) Post #: 4

RE: cast iron alligator - 6/30/2006 12:08:03 AM    welddigger   Posts: 552 Joined: 4/24/2004 From: Hereford,PA. Status: offline e Attachment (1) (in reply to welddigger) Post #: 5

RE: cast iron alligator - 6/30/2006 12:09:45 AM    welddigger   Posts: 552 Joined: 4/24/2004 From: Hereford,PA. Status: offline zzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!! Attachment (1) (in reply to welddigger) Post #: 6

RE: cast iron alligator - 6/30/2006 12:13:06 AM    welddigger   Posts: 552 Joined: 4/24/2004 From: Hereford,PA. Status: offline ffffffffffffffffaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrttttttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!! Attachment (1) (in reply to welddigger) Post #: 7

RE: cast iron alligator - 6/30/2006 12:18:14 AM    welddigger   Posts: 552 Joined: 4/24/2004 From: Hereford,PA. Status: offline heres some of my bottle openers . i got acouple more hiding out somewhere?i haven't figured out a good way to display them yet or find a shelf that does them justice,so i pile them up in acorner of my'' i don't know what to do with''shelf Attachment (1) (in reply to welddigger) Post #: 8

RE: cast iron alligator - 6/30/2006 1:19:41 AM    capsoda Posts: 7917 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline HA!HA!HA!HA! Your killin me man. Nice stuff. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to welddigger) Post #: 9

RE: cast iron alligator - 6/30/2006 1:20:52 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1705 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Nice!  So have you fed him any nuts yet? _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to welddigger) Post #: 10

RE: cast iron alligator - 6/30/2006 4:58:32 AM    cowseatmaize Posts: 2135 Joined: 12/2/2004 From: Metro West, MA Status: offline Het WD, I like cast stuff to. I was thinking a match safe and went looking. I found a RR one on ebay. Doesn't mean there not right too I guess. http://cgi.ebay.com/Monon-Railroad-Alligator-Cast-Iron-Match-Holder-Lapel_W0QQitemZ270002598167QQihZ017QQcategoryZ130QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem _____________________________ My 10¢ worth (inflation) Eric If you love what your doing it might be illegal, so watch your back. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 11

RE: cast iron alligator - 7/2/2006 12:10:11 AM    welddigger   Posts: 552 Joined: 4/24/2004 From: Hereford,PA. Status: offline hey thanks guys and thanks cowseatmaize,i  asked  locally and everybody said "yeh,your probally right"wich really don't help!i don't know if the local oldtimers just don't want to be bothered or they don't know and don't want to let on that they don't.but thanks it's a big help. (in reply to cowseatmaize) Post #: 12

RE: cast iron alligator - 9/5/2006 1:26:33 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2027 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline I'd say match safe too I have one that is a frog. It was a premium from a stove company _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to welddigger) Post #: 13

RE: cast iron alligator - 9/15/2006 10:43:15 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5157 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline Match safe , the back is the striker _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 14

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