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| Hess Cannons – lithographed, circa 1920s – 1934 Standard cannon: L 5” (12.7 cm), W 2.6” (6.7 cm), H 1.6” (4.1 cm) Earthworks cannon: L 5.25” (13.3 cm), W 3” (7.6 cm), H 3” (7.6 cm) highest elevation, w/o flag With the advent of lithography directly on tinplate, Hess designed this cannon in two basic models; a cannon without earthworks and a cannon with earthworks. The cannon with earthworks had adjustable elevation in three positions and was also supplied with a flag. An assortment of colors decorated these cannons in body and in some earthworks. Most were marked with the “JLH” logo, but it is not unusual to find a cannon without logo branding. Flags for the cannons with earthworks were the first things to be lost in playwear. |
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42 cm. cannon without earthworks The barrel is slightly extended with body marked “42 cm”, “JLH” logo and “Marke Hess”. |
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Standard cannon without earthworks No logo or marks |
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Standard cannon without earthworks Marked with “JLH” logo and “Marke Hess” |
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Standard cannon with earthworks Marked with “JLH” logo and “Marke Hess” |
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42 cm. cannon with earthworks Barrel is slightly extended, body is marked “42 cm”, “JLH” logo, “Marke Hess”, adjustable 3 position elevation and multi colored earthworks |
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Standard cannon with earthworks No logo or marks, adjustable 3 position elevation, new cocking mechanism |
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Standard cannon with earthworks No logo or marks, adjustable 3 position elevation, with flag |
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Hess 42 cm. Cannon Pictured is the Hess 42 cm. cannon with barrel extended and retracted. The barrel extension simply slides out from the main body. This cannon was offered with and without earthworks. The most common cannons were the standard fixed barrel in either standard or earthworks. |
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Box for cannon with earthworks This particular box is marked with a Turkish flag. The flag nationality was probably changed depending on country of export. |
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Distributor’s bulk packed carton, 3 cannons without earthworks This distributor’s box was packed with three cannons, all decorated in different colors.
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