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Category - Maynard Rifles - Military Rifles - Antique

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Maynard Rifles
Military Rifles - Antique

maynard first model 3 barrel set 50/35 /55

Description:
modern  case //wood inside  cutouts for parts  / gun looks unfired  / serial  # 1398  on cap door /  50  caliber  carbine  barrel  serial  # 214,/// shotgun  and  35 caliber  rifle  barrel  marked W.P.
Mc F  for  william putnam mcfarland  // condition  overall  is  like 97 % /$80 sh//      bores  like  new /  2 tins  of  caps  and  i  think  loading  tool 
 
 fforts to learn about his guns, in the form of the letters which he received from William P. McFarland, both while McFarland was an employee of Maynard Arms, and later as an employee of Massachusetts Arms Company, making guns for Maynard. These letters are preserved partly in the National Archives and partly in personal collections of individuals. Unfortunately, I know of the existence of none of Maynard’s letters to McFarland. William Putnam McFarland was instrumental in the design, production, testing and marketing of Maynard rifles. The only source of personal information about him that I have found is his obituary. He was born in 1818 in Sturbridge, Mass. He began to learn the machinist’s trade at Harvey Waters of Millbury, Ct., manufacturer of cotton and woolen machinery, for which he was paid $5 per month and board. Subsequently, he went to Stafford, CT to work for Elijah Fairman on cotton machinery. He then worked for his brothers in Leicester, making card setting machin

While Edward Maynard’s career as a dentist and his business as a firearms manufacturer may seem quite disparate, I am going to try to demonstrate that the two were inseparably intertwined. I will tell you about Dr. Edward Maynard, his inventions, his career as a dentist, his inventive bent, and how he may have used contacts made as a result of his amazing dental skills and worldwide reputation as a dentist, to help in the marketing of his guns. Edward Maynard was born April 26, 1813 to Moses and Chloe Butler Maynard in Madison, New York. His father, a farmer, was also sheriff of Madison County and served as a Major in the New York State Militia during the War of 1812. Moses instilled in young Edward, an interest in the military. Edward was appointed to West Point by his father’s friend, DeWitt Clinton, one time Governor of New York and United States Senator, who was a major force behind the creation of the Erie Barge Canal. Maynard’s health did not allow him to withstand the rigors of military life at West Point and he resigned during his first year. Sometime after leaving West Point, he served a brief apprenticeship in dentistry, and established a practice in Washington, DC, in about 1836. He proved to be a brilliant dentist and dental researcher, and helped “bring dentistry from the deplorable depths of quackery, to a science dedicated to the betterment of mankind.”1 In eight short years, he moved to a major position of eminence in the field of dentistry. He discovered ways of doing surgery which minimized the pain for the patient, and he was “nearly hypnotic in his ability to calm his patient’s fears and relax them in the chair.”1 His remarkable skill and ability justified his fees which were high, and for this and other reasons discussed later, he became quite wealthy. He bought a fine mansion located at 2425 L St., Washington, DC. The mansion, built in 1812, was originally known as the Ringgold House, later the Maynard Mansion, and finally became the Columbia Women’s Hospital. Maynard was also an excellent artist and was awarded an honorary Master of Arts Degree by Columbia College. His son, George W. Maynard, who became a successful artist, made this drawing of his father. Dr. Maynard designed the insignia adopted by the American Society of Dental Surgeons, which was also adopted by the British Journal of Dentistry. Maynard’s interests were many and varied. MORE  CAN  BE  FOUND ON  INTERNET

Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: maynard
Model: first model
Condition: ex

Price: $7,500.00