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Looking to take a .62 fowler made by Curly Gostomski in trade. I do not need it, so will sell it. Any idea of value? It seems in VG condition and I believe Mr. Gostomski is no longer with us.
495!!! Let me get my wallet!If you find a buyer with some nostalgia maybe $600 tops. For someone looking for a used flint fowler $459 is what I’d ask.
Here’s the lock from the other side.Eric, I agree that your lock is just like the one I posted above. That scan is from The Book of Buckskinning III and a piece on Curly.
Have you taken the lock out of the stock and looked for any marks on the inside of the lock plate? Maybe even partially hidden by the tumbler?
On another forum, they are discussing a NW trade gun with a small mark on the inside of the lock plate that some are saying is Curly's mark. It looks like it could simply be an imperfection in the wax positive that was duplicated in the casting. It's not as clear and distinct as I would expect for a stamp or mark on the master. The external of the lock they are discussing doesn't look like the picture I posted or your lock, either.
You are the only person I know with the right lock and would be curious if Curly marked them.
That’s actually my gun so if you need anything else I’d be happy to do what I can.Thanks dave61965 for linking the pics of the other lock. Note the frizzen spring is different. The cock spur is a little different at the top where it curls forward. The tail of the two locks are slightly different in shape and the curve in the engraved border line.
The mark on the inside of the lock has an awfully rough edge. There are pits on the metal surface around the lock that may contribute to the rough edge some, but it clearly isn't a stamp mark. These are normally investment wax cast parts that faithfully copy the original item that the mold was made from. That means the original pattern that was used to make the mold would have looked much like what we see. I've seen little bumps on wax parts similar to this when the wax cooled too quickly and/or trapped some air against the surface of the mold.
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If Eric's lock has a similar mark, then it will be good to know that Gostomski used a mark and what it is.
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