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Relic Discussion => Artillery => Topic started by: pipedreamer65 on May 18, 2017, 08:37:10 AM

Title: 30# Parrott Fusing
Post by: pipedreamer65 on May 18, 2017, 08:37:10 AM

Anyone ever seen any type 30 pdr with naval water cap fuse in it?  I've seen them in a 20#, 60#, and 200#

Didn't know if there were a provision made for those as I have only seen Parrott time/west point style, percussion and Schenkl Navy.

Thanks!

Title: Re: 30# Parrott Fusing
Post by: emike123 on May 18, 2017, 08:44:25 AM

I have seen a 30pdr with a regular naval watercap in it and also with a Parrott watercap fuse adapter.  I don't have time to post a picture right now, but will if desired at a later time.

Title: Re: 30# Parrott Fusing
Post by: pipedreamer65 on May 18, 2017, 08:46:23 AM

Very good Sir, no picture necessary.  Is that combo somewhat rare?  Thank you!

Title: Re: 30# Parrott Fusing
Post by: emike123 on May 18, 2017, 09:25:30 AM

I think so because you don't see them too often.  Mine with a naval watercap came out of Mobile Bay.

Title: Re: 30# Parrott Fusing
Post by: pipedreamer65 on May 18, 2017, 11:13:41 AM

I figured it existed, albeit uncommon.  I thought I'd ask here as some of you guys have laid eyes upon many more projectiles than I have had the opportunity to.  Regards!

Title: Re: 30# Parrott Fusing
Post by: divedigger on May 24, 2017, 08:39:45 AM

30 lb Parrotts with Navy watercap fusing is not uncommon around here. Quite a few have come from Ft Fisher.

Title: Re: 30# Parrott Fusing
Post by: pipedreamer65 on May 25, 2017, 07:48:01 AM

Really now?  Do they have the zinc/white metal bushing as to screw into the parrott threading?

Title: Re: 30# Parrott Fusing
Post by: divedigger on May 25, 2017, 08:25:04 AM

yep

Title: Re: 30# Parrott Fusing
Post by: pipedreamer65 on May 25, 2017, 11:39:45 AM

You wouldn't happen to have one of those fuses laying around would you??  LOL   joke!

Title: Re: 30# Parrott Fusing
Post by: Dave the plumber on May 25, 2017, 09:16:56 PM

Pipe,    Also from our area, Parrot shells have been found with Hotchkiss fuzes,  Schenkl percussion fuzes , the brass body rare Parrott percussion fuze, the Parrott watercap fuze and I have seen 2- 30 lb'ers with, believe it or not - Schenkl combination fuzes.         And I have a watercap fuze from a blown 30 lb'er that the adaptor bushing is brass, not zinc.            Come visit !! 

Title: Re: 30# Parrott Fusing
Post by: CarlS on May 25, 2017, 11:59:02 PM

Question:  Is the shell cast to accept a Schenkl fuse or watercap fuse or is the fuse made to match the Parrott threads?  It would seem confusing to me that the shells would have different thread patterns.

Title: Re: 30# Parrott Fusing
Post by: divedigger on May 26, 2017, 06:54:40 AM

the shell is cast for the Schenkle fuse and the sleeve is an adapter for the ORD fuse

Title: Re: 30# Parrott Fusing
Post by: pipedreamer65 on May 26, 2017, 08:03:51 AM

Yea, that's interesting.  I have a 30 from down there that has typical size schenkl (not navy) fuse in it.  Nice to hear from yall about local finds  :)

Title: Re: 30# Parrott Fusing
Post by: Khk2921 on June 23, 2018, 08:27:16 PM

I have found both  39 LG parrots with naval water cap fuse, andwith the science fuse in Vicksburg.