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Relic Discussion => Artillery => Topic started by: emike123 on May 16, 2017, 10:28:09 AM

Title: 2 more recent pick ups
Post by: emike123 on May 16, 2017, 10:28:09 AM

Here are a couple you don't see very often -- 4" Hotchkiss shells.  The black one has the 14 second combination fuse missing part of the percussion element, the other a long Hotchkiss percussion fuse.

Title: Re: 2 more recent pick ups
Post by: R. J. in LA on May 16, 2017, 10:56:47 AM

Nice ones Mike!

Title: Re: 2 more recent pick ups
Post by: alwion on May 16, 2017, 11:07:16 AM

Interesting that the numbers appear to be cast in the iron. alot more detailed casting. I see no way to tell if the fuse is set at 3 or 12 seconds as both sides seem the same, how can you tell?

Title: Re: 2 more recent pick ups
Post by: emike123 on May 16, 2017, 12:05:11 PM

The numbers 1 through 14 are cast in the soft metal of the fuse.

Title: Re: 2 more recent pick ups
Post by: alwion on May 16, 2017, 02:56:08 PM

big diameter fuse, looked like part of the iron. so how was the time set?  looks like it was turned with a spanner to set the seconds but see no indicating marks. or was it punched like a boreman?  excuse my ignorance, I don't know fuses . inquiring mind wants to know ;)

Title: Re: 2 more recent pick ups
Post by: emike123 on May 16, 2017, 04:34:59 PM

Punched like a Bormann fuse

Title: Re: 2 more recent pick ups
Post by: Dave the plumber on May 16, 2017, 06:37:03 PM

those are some rare ones !!  Thanks for showing them

Title: Re: 2 more recent pick ups
Post by: speedenforcer on May 16, 2017, 09:12:56 PM

Very nice.

Title: Re: 2 more recent pick ups
Post by: divedigger on May 17, 2017, 08:35:19 AM

never seen those shells before. Thanks for sharing, I learn a lot from ya'll