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Message started by weejimmy100 on 10/10/05 at 6:32pm

Title: F Gates, Derby
Post by weejimmy100 on 10/10/05 at 6:32pm

Does anyone have any information on a gunmaker F. Gates in Derby? Probably around 1865-75.

Thanks
Jim

Title: Re: F Gates, Derby
Post by Bill_Curtis on 10/10/05 at 11:12pm

Bailey & Nie ( 1978 ) - Frederick Gates (from London) 14 London Street 1863 and 4 Market Head 1869.

Title: Re: F Gates, Derby
Post by weejimmy100 on 11/02/05 at 3:57am

The internetgunclub.com has him moving to San Francisco and then in 1878 to Monterey California, where he was in business until around 1900.

Something of a coincidence since I live about 20 miles away from Monterey and have a rifle of his made in Derby. When I get time I will search city records and see if I can find any reference to him.

Jim

Title: Re: F Gates, Derby
Post by dbm on 11/02/05 at 7:10am

Frederick Gates, practical gun, rifle and pistol manufacturer, 4 Market head, Derby.
J. G. Harrod & Co.'s Postal and Commercial Directory of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, and Staffordshire. [1870]

Gates, FDK, gun maker. Market head, derby. h Little Eaton.
C. N. Wright's Directory of South Derbyshire [1874]

David