Ken Hill
05-09-2017, 07:52
Yesterday at the John Browning museum I spoke with Leon Jones who is the Chairman of the Board. Jones is married to the daughter of Val Browning
To settle a dispute that has appeared on the forums is the question did John Browning ever work for, or was he ever employed by Colt? He said no!
Jones stated that he has documents produced by Colt showing that they paid dividends to Browning (corporation) in Ogden Utah. Some of these documents show deductions for cash payments made directly to John Browning in Hartford. Colt did give Browning cash for such things as his living expenses, day-to-day expenses while he was in Hartford. One such document Jones recalls dated (ca) 1909 showed such a $2000 deduction.
Jones was emphatic that the business relationship was between the two companies and that John Browning was never a Colt employee.
So much for another day in paradise!
To settle a dispute that has appeared on the forums is the question did John Browning ever work for, or was he ever employed by Colt? He said no!
Jones stated that he has documents produced by Colt showing that they paid dividends to Browning (corporation) in Ogden Utah. Some of these documents show deductions for cash payments made directly to John Browning in Hartford. Colt did give Browning cash for such things as his living expenses, day-to-day expenses while he was in Hartford. One such document Jones recalls dated (ca) 1909 showed such a $2000 deduction.
Jones was emphatic that the business relationship was between the two companies and that John Browning was never a Colt employee.
So much for another day in paradise!