Description
**Vintage Conestoga Big Bang Military-Style Toy Field Cannon – Calcium-Carbide Sound Cannon**
Vintage Conestoga Big Bang military-style toy field cannon featuring an olive-drab metal body, long barrel, artillery-style carriage, textured rubber tires, and original Big Bang decals and warning labels.
This substantial vintage collectible was manufactured as a calcium-carbide sound-producing novelty cannon, designed to create a loud report rather than fire projectiles.
The cannon features a military-inspired field artillery design with a protective shield, rolling wheels, long barrel, and detailed metal construction. The original yellow Big Bang decal remains visible on the wheel, along with manufacturer markings and safety labels.
Conestoga introduced its green military-style Big Bang cannons with rubber wheels in 1958, making this an example of the company's longstanding line of American novelty cannons. The exact manufacture year of this particular cannon is unknown.
**Manufacturer Information:**
According to Conestoga Company's official safety information, Big Bang cannons are designed to produce sound rather than launch projectiles. The manufacturer states that Big Bang cannons are not designed to fire heavy projectiles.
Manufacturer's official safety information:
https://www.bigbangcannons.com/Information/SafetyFeatures
**Condition:**
Vintage preowned condition with substantial accumulated dust, surface rust, oxidation, paint wear, scratches, and discoloration throughout.
Original decals and warning labels exhibit age-related wear. The rubber tires show dirt, discoloration, and wear consistent with age and previous use.
The cannon has not been operated or tested. Functional condition is unknown, and no guarantee of operation is made.
Sold as an untested vintage collectible. No original box, instructions, calcium carbide, or other firing supplies are included.
Please examine all photographs carefully for condition details and included components.
Vintage Conestoga Big Bang military-style toy field cannon featuring an olive-drab metal body, long barrel, artillery-style carriage, textured rubber tires, and original Big Bang decals and warning labels.
This substantial vintage collectible was manufactured as a calcium-carbide sound-producing novelty cannon, designed to create a loud report rather than fire projectiles.
The cannon features a military-inspired field artillery design with a protective shield, rolling wheels, long barrel, and detailed metal construction. The original yellow Big Bang decal remains visible on the wheel, along with manufacturer markings and safety labels.
Conestoga introduced its green military-style Big Bang cannons with rubber wheels in 1958, making this an example of the company's longstanding line of American novelty cannons. The exact manufacture year of this particular cannon is unknown.
**Manufacturer Information:**
According to Conestoga Company's official safety information, Big Bang cannons are designed to produce sound rather than launch projectiles. The manufacturer states that Big Bang cannons are not designed to fire heavy projectiles.
Manufacturer's official safety information:
https://www.bigbangcannons.com/Information/SafetyFeatures
**Condition:**
Vintage preowned condition with substantial accumulated dust, surface rust, oxidation, paint wear, scratches, and discoloration throughout.
Original decals and warning labels exhibit age-related wear. The rubber tires show dirt, discoloration, and wear consistent with age and previous use.
The cannon has not been operated or tested. Functional condition is unknown, and no guarantee of operation is made.
Sold as an untested vintage collectible. No original box, instructions, calcium carbide, or other firing supplies are included.
Please examine all photographs carefully for condition details and included components.