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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;James Conrad, post: 284258, member: 5066&quot;]I have heard that england forbid the american colonies from setting up any kind of major foundry operations. If correct, i can think of a couple good reasons they did this. Politics, cannons are cast in foundries and no telling where THAT could lead and 2, economic, they wanted to sell us finished metal goods to support their own industry.</p><p>For whatever reason, most early american furniture hardware was manufactured in england, i still prefer original hardware even though i realize it&#039;s most likely english.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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