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6lbgun
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Fuse Stands
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November 10, 2014, 05:43:57 PM »
Just wanted to share some pics of some fuse stands I made up. These are for fuses that won't stand up on their own,
being top heavy or have an uneven bottom. They are not works of art, but they work and cost me under a dollar each to make.
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Dan
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November 10, 2014, 05:45:30 PM »
Here's my other pics
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emike123
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November 10, 2014, 06:44:50 PM »
I like that. Good work.
By the way, all but one of those fuses look very familiar....
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CarlS
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November 10, 2014, 07:01:33 PM »
Dan,
Very nicely done! Those are some really rare fuses there too. I think if I every get mine on display I'll do something similar and of course give you credit!
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Carl
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November 10, 2014, 08:54:21 PM »
Thanks Mike and Carl. Mike, all but one came from your herd.
If any one wants a bill of material, and plans on these stands send me a PM.
Dan
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Dr. Beach
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November 11, 2014, 01:54:20 AM »
Now that is too cool. Creative work, Dan!
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November 11, 2014, 07:09:14 AM »
Thank you.
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John D. Bartleson Jr.
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January 04, 2015, 10:12:30 PM »
Hi Dan,
What is the third fuse from left? It looks French.
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John
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CarlS
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January 05, 2015, 12:47:55 AM »
Looks like the fuse on page 116 of Chuck Jones' book. That describes it as a "rare brass percussion fuse made in England and found on a CS commerce raider". It also states:
These have only been seen in 8-inch Britten shells and may be Britten fuses.
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John D. Bartleson Jr.
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January 05, 2015, 01:38:29 PM »
Thanks Carl,
It does look like it now that you remind me of it. I wonder what is stuck down in the hole where the anvil cap shoujld be.
Is it the same fuse as shown on Page 116 of Jones's book?
In my studies of British fuzes I have not seen mention of it.
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John
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January 05, 2015, 08:58:38 PM »
Jon,
I'm sorry for not responding sooner but I've been ill lately and haven't been at the computer much.
This fuse is the same on as pictured in Jones page 116. It was recovered from the commerce raider CSS Florida. The Florida did have at least one 7" Brooke rifle that could use a 7" Britten shell. Jones states that these have only been seen in Britten 8" shells but he must have meant 7", as I do not know of any 8" Britten shells.
What you are seeing stuck down in the hole is a very much eroded iron cap that looks to have had a screw driver slot.
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Dan
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CarlS
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January 06, 2015, 01:19:54 AM »
I wonder what the purpose of the slot on the bottom is?
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January 06, 2015, 08:10:47 AM »
The fuze has a slotted end cap.
Dan
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John D. Bartleson Jr.
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January 06, 2015, 09:33:49 AM »
Hello Dan,
Thank you for the clearer shots of the fuze. I have sent my rendering of the fuze to a friend in Britian to see if he can locate it for I.D. I will have to write him about the bottom slot as I don't show it.
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John
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John D. Bartleson Jr.
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January 06, 2015, 11:40:36 AM »
Dan,
Look at your imae #197 about 1/2 inch from base, is that not the remains of a safety pin hole that is filled in with some sort of material? If it is then it could be akin to the Archer safety Pin fuze design.
Kind regards,
John
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