enterprise ashtray

[bobby1]

looking for nfo have had this along time i remember a friend of mydads and stories of when he was on the enterprise n ww2 did he get this of the ship b chance or just a local souviner i hope its from the ship and maybe a guess on value though its not for sale

[Bob Hudson]

can yuo post some photos of the details?

[Plant#4]

These are really nice, and several different ones have been showing up on ebay over the last few years. They go for about 50-100 and up. I thought abought getting a few, but, not really my field of collecting. Not too sure where or when they come from, most likly ship's machine shop or some enterprising fellows in some of the ports. The ones I have been seeing appear to be cast. Check the completed listings.

[skir]

The 'original' of these were made in the foundry shop of NN Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. and will have this cast into the bottom of the ashtray. These were Alum. The Foundry also made these for the USS Forestall in Alum. The USS Coral Sea and Midway were cast in Brass . The Enterprise is the most common, Midway and the Coral Sea turn up every once in awhile and sell in this area, Tidewater Va. in the $200-250. range. The Forestall is the hardest to find and sold one for $400.00. Again, this is for the ones with the NNSB & DD C0. cast in the bottom. Any in the 50-100 dollar range are a steal.

[bobby1]

thanks mine does have newport news stamp in the bottom i should have shown that and the side wth the enterprise so it is from the first carrier always woundered if i had somethng one day several years ago my wife threw it away but was lucky to fnd it in the trash and yet i still kept here around but always check before i go to the landfill

[Bob Hudson]

The 'original' of these were made in the foundry shop of NN Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. and will have this cast into the bottom of the ashtray. These were Alum. The Foundry also made these for the USS Forestall in Alum. The USS Coral Sea and Midway were cast in Brass . The Enterprise is the most common, Midway and the Coral Sea turn up every once in awhile and sell in this area, Tidewater Va. in the $200-250. range. The Forestall is the hardest to find and sold one for $400.00. Again, this is for the ones with the NNSB & DD C0. cast in the bottom. Any in the 50-100 dollar range are a steal.

 

Thanks for that.

 

So these are manufacturer's pieces, probably made to be given to key people associated with the construction of each carrier.

 

Newport News Shipbuilding has a pretty impressive resume:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_News_...ing#Ships_built

[hink441]

These are really cool. I have a Coral Sea ashtray. Please see this related threads.

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...showtopic=81670

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...howtopic=128906

[skir]

Here is the brass Coral Sea I have right now, pretty dirty. All of the NNSS&DD Co. made will have the logo in the bottom as is part of the mold. I have no idea who or where the ones with no logo came from and they do not bring the prices of the Shipyard made pieces. The presentation ones are the nicest, being polished and and engraved with the name of the Person given the ashtray.

[hink441]

That brass Coral Sea ashtray is very nice!! Thanks for posting the pics.

 

Chris