Re: MtMan-List: Re: Mt man-List: rubber ponchos

["Barry Conner" <buck.conner@worldnet.att.net>]

John,

Sam at Panther is a salesman, like many of us in the trade, he provides a
good product for the money, but on many of his items he tries to produce an
item as close as possible - at a fair price.

The problem is to make that item exactly like an original sometimes drives
the cost up so high that only a few will spend the money for it. So is the
case with many of the items available today to the various time frames, not
everyone can afford a real birch bark canoe but can make over a modern one
to look close.

Many of the suppliers are using the Eastern manufacturers from India and
East Asia to produce tin, copper, iron, etc. items in an attempt to keep
costs down and retail sales up. Look at the wide spread on knives, from a
few dollars for one of an eastern country to many many dollars for a custom
knife made in the USA.

For correct period items we have to pay more and you may want to check with
some of the high dollar dealers that deal in correctness like:

C & D Jarnagin, Co.
P.O. Box 1860
Corinth, MS 38834
< http://www.jamagininco.com >

G. Gedney Godwin, Inc.
PO Box 100
Valley Forge, PA 19481
Ph (610) 783-0670
< http://gggodwin.com/ >

Have done business with these gentlemen for years and if they don't have a
correct rubber poncho for your time frame, they'll know who does.

Good Luck,

Buck Conner
dba/ Clark & Sons Mercantile, Inc.
< http://www.teleport.com/~walking/clark/ >
"Uno quién negocia"  Spanish   “Unqui commerce”  French  "One who trades"
English


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-----Original Message-----
From: John C Funk <j2hearts@juno.com>
To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com <hist_text@lists.xmission.com>
Date: Friday, October 30, 1998 10:07 PM
Subject: MtMan-List: Re: Mt man-List: rubber ponchos


>Alan,
>
>As usual, your information is invaluable and knowledge abounds.
>However, I fear that certain generalizations may prove misleading to the
>novice amongst us. The fact that "vulcanized'" cloth/rubber garments
>existed within the fur trade period doesn't mean that yellow crossing
>guard rain coats  and goulashes are acceptable at various events
>replicating fur trade activity.  My point is that a more definitive
>response on that subject matter is earnestly needed, ie. what sort of
>fabric was rubberized?  What kind of "rubber" was used?  Where did it
>come from?  What colour was the eventual product?
>Was it sold as premade garments and/or sold as bulk
>sheeting?..........and so on.  What was "India rubber"?
>
>I've seen what is sold by Panther and seriously wonder if this is a true
>replication of a period product.  I tend to think that vulcanization in
>its infancy probable consisted of a gum type rubber, ill refined and a
>bit bulky.  Could be totally wrong.
>
>Any further incites on the particulars of this subject?
>
>John Funk
>
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