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scottfromgeorgia

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cannonball ID
« on: November 22, 2013, 11:13:45 AM »
Some pics of a cannonball found in a house here in Georgia. No measurements "a little bigger than a bowling ball" which is usually 8.5 inches diameter. Looks lik a 9 inch Dahlgren to me - any thoughts?
« Last Edit: November 22, 2013, 11:16:07 AM by scottfromgeorgia »
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Pete George

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Re: cannonball ID
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2013, 12:18:41 PM »
Better photos are needed. The hole in that reportedly 9-inch ball is too small to be anything but the hole in a Watercap fuze's brass bushing. But the hole-closeup photo doesn't seem to show a brass bushing -- nor any threading in the hole.

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Pete
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scottfromgeorgia

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Re: cannonball ID
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2013, 05:44:07 PM »
Pete, I asked for better pics. Thanks, Scott
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