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Post by brokennock on May 14, 2023 15:22:41 GMT -7
Any evidence for canvas water buckets in the 18th century? Not counting for maritime use. Something that may have been brought along into the back country for camp water.
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Post by Black Hand on May 14, 2023 17:50:52 GMT -7
Never run across any mention...
If possible and much like today, they'd likely camp near water.
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Post by spence on May 14, 2023 18:08:28 GMT -7
There are quite a few mentions of buckets in my database, mostly with no mention of the material they are made of. None of canvas. The exception is leather, I have a few which specify leather buckets. Some, especially fire buckets, specify clout leather, and I wonder if that is the same as jacked leather.
The Pennsylvania Gazette
March 20, 1766
BEST GLOUCESTER CHEESE, and some CLOUT LEATHER, suitable for Fire Buckets, Pump Boxes, &c. to be sold by JAMES BRINGHURST, in Front street, below Walnut street.
The Pennsylvania Gazette
January 27, 1743
LOST at the late Fire in Water Street, two Leather Buckets, marked B. FRANKLIN & Co. Whoever brings them to the Printer hereof, shall be satisfied for their Trouble.
Spence
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Post by brokennock on May 14, 2023 18:28:18 GMT -7
...Some, especially fire buckets, ... The Pennsylvania Gazette March 20, 1766 BEST GLOUCESTER CHEESE, and some CLOUT LEATHER, suitable for Fire Buckets, Pump Boxes, &c. .... Spence Well, I suppose that could work for me as a "fire bucket" is exactly what I want one for. But, I can't see a jackware leather bucket being collapsible and therefore more easily carried for my particular need.... I might test my oilskin cloth haversack as a water holder. |
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Post by brokennock on May 14, 2023 18:30:28 GMT -7
Never run across any mention... If possible and much like today, they'd likely camp near water. Personally I am more thinking of a small fire on a lunch break scouting or hunting, than I am an overnight, or over the weeks, camp. I'd like to have a good "fire bucket" of water handy if a warden were to come along and give me grief about my fire. |
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Post by artificer on Jun 7, 2023 11:59:21 GMT -7
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Post by brokennock on Jun 7, 2023 14:54:08 GMT -7
I have seen pretty much the same bucket elsewhere, but not that one on Townsend's in particular. I hate to fall into the trap of saying that if a particular vendor lists an item it must be correct, but, I may need to make an exception here. |
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Post by artificer on Jun 7, 2023 16:38:06 GMT -7
OK, I don't know if Townsend has any documentation for a canvas bucket. I don't have any documentation for them. I know they had the technology to make them, but I don't know if they ever made them.
Fire Buckets (and even Fire Hoses) were often made of leather during the 18th century. The leather fire buckets were lined with pitch, often hung one or two together in the hallway of an 18th century house and filled with sand to smother a fire. Not saying they couldn't be refilled with water, but sand was what they normally stored in them.
Gus
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Post by brokennock on Jun 7, 2023 18:13:57 GMT -7
OK, I don't know if Townsend has any documentation for a canvas bucket. I don't have any documentation for them. I know they had the technology to make them, but I don't know if they ever made them. Fire Buckets (and even Fire Hoses) were often made of leather during the 18th century. The leather fire buckets were lined with pitch, often hung one or two together in the hallway of an 18th century house and filled with sand to smother a fire. Not saying they couldn't be refilled with water, but sand was what they normally stored in them. Gus Interesting. Sand would make a lot of sense really. Sand would work for a grease fire while water generally doesn't. |
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Post by coot on Jun 7, 2023 20:47:33 GMT -7
Looks exactly like a pair of canvas buckets that I bought years ago as military surplus from some non PC vendor such as Cheaper Than Dirt. I used them to hold wood & metal tent stakes. |
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