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Bought a bengall razor recently and it has "made expressly for N.P. Tensen Tasmania" i have not been able to find anything on the internet about him either so i was hoping someone here might know i don't have a good photo of it so i'll try for a close up so you can see it
Damn! A mystery! I can't find a thing either. Wish I could help.
Mick
Now i have a photo of it
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Depending on how many Tensens in the Tassie White Pages. You might find a family member.
White pages online didn't bring up any results.
Mick
My guess, is:beer2::beer2::beer2::beer2: Tensen had a store somewheres over in Van Diemans Land in the 19th century. It was likewise not uncommon for a Store to have a bunch of Liege or Birmingham manufactured shotguns to have his name on the rib, to sell , even though he was not the maker, causes some confusion about the place!!
cheers
Heelerau
Ps just back from Tas, did meet a whip maker down in Devonport, Simon Martin, does some lovely work. Did not see much of straights in the antque junk shops, over priced and pretty poor condition.
That was my thoughts too Heelerau, but it sure is fun trying to solve a mystery. Welcome back from V.D land :). Gotta get down there myself one day.
:OTHow's the hunt for horse flesh going? Have a yarn to that bloke down the road from you with the Morgan?
Mick
Funny you should say that, I am on leave from now till near the end of Jan, and was talking to one of my roping mates last night over a couple, his son has a part Morgan from the Toodyay stud, and I will contact both they and the local woman here at Gidge likely over the next week or so, will let you know
Cheers
Heelerau
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i've done loads of searches and nothing comes up i'm just interested in the histort etc i also have a near wedge made by Thomas Turton and can't find much about that either
heeleru when i had horses when i was a kid i always wanted a morgan i loved book too i was also told they were what quater horses were bred from is that true?? i also wanted one of them
Along with Thoroughbred, Iberian, Barb, Arabian and a few others over the last century or so...The American Quarter horse is a blending of breeds to achieve the desired traits of the Quarter horse...Quick off the mark, fast over short distances, hardy, strong...Etc.
As I stand to inherit a Morgan breeding property, I have to show favour to them...But secretly I love Walers, Welsh Cobs and Quarter horses as well :).
Mick
it's been a very long time since i read a horse book same with riding and have forgotten most of what little i knew can you remind me on the differences between the morgans and quarter horse hight temperment confirmation etc that sort of thing it would be nice to know again
6 years later and I can tell you that N. T. Tensen was a barber and newsagent in a town called Tullah ( near Lake Roseberry on the west coast of Tasmania) in the early 1900's. In 1908 a fire caused serious damage to his shop, though his house (next door ) was saved.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alucard73
Amazing the info that still surfaces.
Cheers
Joan -
I'd love to hear the story of how you came across this information.Quote:
Originally Posted by Renspen
From looking at the map it seems I drove through Tullah in 2007 on our way to Strahan - it left no impression. As Joan said it looks like Mr Tensen sold patent medicines and his own anti-dandruff preparation. Occurrences of his name peak sharply in 1909 so it's probably safe to date the razor to that time.
Both Joan and I have found this using TROVE from the National Library of Australia
Yes, Trove (newspaper research) can be a little tricky at times but if you keep searching the more obtrusive places and people will show if they've ever been reported on or even advertised. I love matching the history of razors to the actual times and people involved if I can - its what got me caught up in collecting razors some years ago now.
