RibCage Posted June 15, 2015 Share #1 Posted June 15, 2015 Acquired this from a picker for a few hundred bucks. Not sure If I got ripped off or not. But I think it's way cool and want to restore it. He said it was US military 1890's hand cart. I did some looking on line and sure enough it matches most military and not pioneer hand carts. Except I haven't seen too many with wooden wheels only steel. Anyone with any info on these carts would really be appreciated. Like what type of wood, Where to get plans, history. Thanks for looking!! Rib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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robinb Posted June 16, 2015 Share #3 Posted June 16, 2015 The wooden wheels were replaced with steel wheels beginning in 1940. I have one of these carts in pretty nice condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RibCage Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted June 16, 2015 robiinb. So what else have you found out about them? Is there any sources of info you can point me toward? My wheel bands are loose and I am wondering if I need to take them to a wheelwright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted June 16, 2015 Share #5 Posted June 16, 2015 Here are a few links to the Fort Bliss replica museum. It is an exact replica of an Adobe fort that was used by Confederate forces during the civil war and later as a US Army outpost.. They may have some information for you.. http://www.civilwar.org/civil-war-discovery-trail/sites/fort-bliss-museum.html https://www.facebook.com/OldFortBlissReplica Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted June 16, 2015 Share #6 Posted June 16, 2015 Here's one circa 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted June 16, 2015 Share #7 Posted June 16, 2015 The earliest reference I have is the Quartermaster catalog from 1917. Your wooden wheeled cart is pictured there. It's also in the 1932 Quartermaster book. Then in the 1944 QM 3-3 supply catalog is where it's mentioned that the wooden wheels were changed to steel in 1940. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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