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Pine Tree Casting plaques
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 9:38 pm
by markebrit
I got these 2 off EBAY a few years ago. The seller said he got them from a Pine Tree Castings employee. The seller lived close to the plant so I believe the story, who else would make such a thing?
They are 12" x 12" x 1/2". They are made of some type of alloy. They have a heavy clearcoat on gold tone metal and the black seems to be a baked on enamel. They are quite striking in person. They may be second as the clearcoat is not perfect. 2 sides had the channels and 2 sides were flat. I mounted them in American Black Walnut, spendy stuff these days. You know that stuff don't grow on trees?
Has anyone seen anything like these?
Re: Pine Tree Casting plaques
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 3:33 am
by gunman42782
I have never seen those, they are very very nice!
Re: Pine Tree Casting plaques
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:34 am
by T.A. Workman
Beautiful job of mounting for display.
Here is a link for you.
Terry
http://www.rugersociety.com/forums/view ... =30&t=1208
Re: Pine Tree Casting plaques
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:56 am
by markebrit
Well how about that!
That's funny the guy came up with the same frame as I did!
Re: Pine Tree Casting plaques
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:34 am
by O M CRAZY
I too have one. Mine came from the Prescott plant. I use it in my displays.
O M Crazy
aka Vince
Re: Pine Tree Casting plaques
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 9:09 pm
by markebrit
O M CRAZY wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:34 am
I too have one. Mine came from the Prescott plant. I use it in my displays.
O M Crazy
aka Vince
How big is yours, is it a 12"x12" without the frame like mine? Someone said there where different sizes and it's hard to tell from the pic
Re: Pine Tree Casting plaques
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:04 pm
by O M CRAZY
Mine measures 12 1/8" X 12 1/8" and each of the 4 corners has a 1/2" x 1/2' notch cut out. It appears that it was made that way. I might add that yours are the only others I have seen.
Vince
Re: Pine Tree Casting plaques
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 5:21 pm
by 67stingray
Very neat pieces of memorabilia, you never know what you'll find. Thanks for sharing.
Bennett
Re: Pine Tree Casting plaques
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 2:10 am
by markebrit
O M CRAZY wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:04 pm
Mine measures 12 1/8" X 12 1/8" and each of the 4 corners has a 1/2" x 1/2' notch cut out. It appears that it was made that way. I might add that yours are the only others I have seen.
Vince
Interesting, I always wondered their original intent. And funny yours made it to AZ.
Re: Pine Tree Casting plaques
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 2:10 am
by markebrit
O M CRAZY wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:04 pm
Mine measures 12 1/8" X 12 1/8" and each of the 4 corners has a 1/2" x 1/2' notch cut out. It appears that it was made that way. I might add that yours are the only others I have seen.
Vince
Interesting, I always wondered their original intent. And funny yours made it to AZ.