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Offline skipskip

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old timer Roys and Wilcox
« on: March 19, 2018, 08:32:20 PM »
Roys and Wilcox merged with Peck to form Peck Stowe and Wilcox in 1870

 So  it's at least 150 years old.

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Re: old timer Roys and Wilcox
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2018, 09:39:38 PM »
I guess that was hiding in a corner for a while. Although a bead roller is something I don't have I wouldn't mind having one just in case
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Re: old timer Roys and Wilcox
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2018, 09:45:12 PM »
Very nice,  are the dies removable on this as on the later ones?
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Re: old timer Roys and Wilcox
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2018, 09:14:05 AM »
   they are still wanted, I put 2 of them on craigslist this past summer and they sold in 2 days, two guys came together
    andalso asked about other kinds. I had them for years and never played with them.

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Re: old timer Roys and Wilcox
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2018, 10:05:35 AM »
yes dies come off, but they are much smaller that today's dies.

and yes bead rollers are very popular these days, the blacksmith/tinsmith rage is behind it I think
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