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Gone Fly Fishing Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2071 Joined: Feb 26^th, 2007	Maynard Tape Primers - Photo Mar 11^th, 2015 at 8:10am	Print Post
	At the beginning of the Maynard patented tape primer system, the Massachusetts Arms Company was selected to be the contractor to manufacture and distribute the replaceable fulminate tapes. The tapes were packaged in a round tin plated/lacquered can with a removable press on lid to seal the can. Each can contained ten rolls of 50 primers per roll or primers for 500 shots. This is a photo of an original container --- (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Dr. Maynard


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ron Oldtimer Offline Posts: 576 Location: Augusta Maine Joined: Nov 15^th, 2009	Re: Maynard Tape Primers - Photo Reply #1 - Mar 11^th, 2015 at 10:02am	Print Post
	thanks for the link. it is nice to see how the primers were packed. ron


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Green_Frog Frequent Elocutionist Offline "It ain't easy being green" ASSRA Life #281 Posts: 3908 Location: Lynchburg, VA Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Maynard Tape Primers - Photo Reply #2 - Mar 11^th, 2015 at 9:00pm	Print Post
	Heck, that's almost as expensive as what the scalpers are getting for modern primers! Froggie


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Gone Fly Fishing Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2071 Joined: Feb 26^th, 2007	Re: Maynard Tape Primers - Photo Reply #3 - Mar 12^th, 2015 at 6:57am	Print Post
	Quote: thanks for the link. it is nice to see how the primers were packed. ron Ron -- There is precious little artifacts remaining from the Maynard Arms Company and its contractor, the Massachusetts Arms Company, and I for one, among others, have devoted time and effort towards preserving and cataloging original and verifiable information and data for the purpose of expanding and complementing the existing historical record at the National level. This endeavor is beyond the scope of interest of a P.T. Barnum enterprise. Dr. Maynard


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Gone Fly Fishing Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2071 Joined: Feb 26^th, 2007	Re: Maynard Tape Primers - Photo Reply #4 - Mar 14^th, 2015 at 10:42am	Print Post
	Addendum: A second example from a second source for comparison purposes; See; (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Dr.Maynard


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Gone Fly Fishing Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2071 Joined: Feb 26^th, 2007	Re: Maynard Tape Primers - Photo Reply #5 - Mar 16^th, 2015 at 6:37pm	Print Post
	Addendum: I find it interesting that 25 years past the end of the American Civil War the Maynard Arms Company continued to offer their replaceable rolled paper tape for ignition in their patented percussion system. The Maynard catalog published in 1890 confirms what I am saying. Dr.Maynard


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