4660 north 18th st

Leon sowisdral · Post by **Leon sowisdral** » Mon Oct 12, 2026 10:04 pm

Hello guys I’m new I own the original factory in Philadelphia at 4660 north 18th st

Jimmy Goodtime · Post by **Jimmy Goodtime** » Mon Oct 12, 2026 10:28 pm

Welcome! You may be the clubhouse leader for coolest Fox memorabilia! What is the property currently used for?

Leon sowisdral · Post by **Leon sowisdral** » Mon Oct 12, 2026 10:42 pm

Currently use it for a construction company and cabinet shop

Post by **Jeff S** » Mon Oct 12, 2026 10:57 pm

Leon, that’s pretty cool. Maybe someday you can give us a tour.

Leon sowisdral · Post by **Leon sowisdral** » Mon Oct 12, 2026 11:15 pm

As my late father said follow me through the grand tour. I wouldn’t mind that at all, we have owned this building since 2012 and now really just digging into the history (which is odd for us since we do historical work on Philadelphia buildings)

Silvers · Post by **Silvers** » Tue Oct 13, 2026 7:40 am

Thanks Leon for posting. I have a question on the roof; is there any evidence of the shotgun choke testing "structure" that was on the roof of the building? Probably long gone, but is there anything usual about the roof that suggests it might have supported a tunnel or something similar? frank

Foxnut · Post by **Foxnut** » Tue Oct 13, 2026 7:53 am

Leon, very cool! Thanks for sharing pics. I’m guessing that the building has served a multitude of purposes/businesses since Fox left but was there any evidence of the gun factory when ya’ll took ownership back in 2012?

As I mentioned on FB someone had posted a set of the original blue prints for sale on e-bay not to long ago.

Researcher · Post by **Researcher** » Tue Oct 13, 2026 9:51 am

Keystone Cable was the name over the door when I visited in the late 1980s.

eightbore · Post by **eightbore** » Tue Oct 13, 2026 11:06 am

Leon, I would like to order a 20 gauge XE with two sets of 32" barrels.

Researcher · Post by **Researcher** » Tue Oct 13, 2026 11:14 am

The factory building was pictured from North 18th Street on the back cover of the 1904 Philadelphia Arms Co. catalog --

A "Brownie" picture of the factory after the A.H. Fox Gun Co. moved in --

The pictures of the factory in the A.H. Fox Gun Co. "Campfire" catalogs show the Test Range along the side of the building away from North 18th Street. From 1908 Catalogue No. 21 --

We have pictures of the building during the 1913 regrade of North 18th street on our home page --

https://foxcollectors.com/fox-catalog-c ... circa-1913

This aerial photo from 18 April 2025 shows what appears to be the "Testing Range" on the roof of the addition off the back side of the original building

: A.H. Fox Gun Co. factory 18 Apr 2025 aerial view.jpeg (40.45 KiB) Viewed 37 times

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