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    Clinton Cartridge Co. Archived Message

    Posted by H. McMurchy on April 14, 2016, 3:07 pm, in reply to "Re: 2016 LC Smith shells"

    Unfortunately no.

    Trade Representatives at the 1897 GAH
    http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SportingLife/1897/VOL_29_NO_15/SL2915026.pdf
    Captain A. W. Money, American “E.C.” and “Schultze” Powder Co.;
    Fred Gilbert, DuPont Powder Co.;
    Sim Glover, Parker gun and “Schultze” powder;
    E.D. Fulford, Remington gun and U.M.C. factory loads;
    Gus Grieff, Von Lengerke & Detmold, New York;
    Ferd. Van Dyke, Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven;
    Rolla O. Heikes, Winchester Repeating Arms Co. and “E.C.” Powder;
    Ralph Trimble, DuPont Powder Co., Cincinnati;
    Will Crosby, Baker Gun Co., Batavia, N. Y.;
    J. "147" L. Winston, Austin Cartridge Co., Cleveland O.;
    Harvey McMurchy, L. C. Smith Gun, Fulton, N. Y.;
    Geo. Mosher, Syracuse Gun Co., Syracuse, N. Y.;
    Dan Lefever, Lefever Arms Co., Syracuse, N. Y.;
    Milt F. Lindsley and wife (Wanda), King Powder Co. and Peters Cartridge Co.;
    J. Fanning, U. S. Smokeless Powder Co., San Francisco;
    A.W. DuBray, Parker Gun Co., Meriden, Conn.;
    L.D. Thomas, Laflin & Rand Powder Co., Pittsburg;
    E.H. Kniskein, Schoverling, Daly & Gales;
    "U.M.C." Thomas, Union Metallic Cartridge Co., Bridgeport, Conn.;
    C.A. North, Cleveland Target Co., Cleveland, O.;
    A.G. Courtney, Remington Arms Co., New York;
    Fred Quimby, New York representative of Smith guns, “E.C.” powder, and Hunter wheels.

    I suspect there was a relationship between Clinton, Fred Biffar, and possibly Richard Sears. Clinton provided the "Pointer" shells sold by Sears as part of the Meriden Fire Arms Co.




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