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Relic Discussion => Artillery => Topic started by: emike123 on August 29, 2015, 04:15:36 PM

Title: Arrick section and percussion fuse
Post by: emike123 on August 29, 2015, 04:15:36 PM

I think this is an Arrick shell because it has the bolt in the base:

(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff458/emike123/DSCN6546_zpsynxgt8at.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/emike123/media/DSCN6546_zpsynxgt8at.jpg.html)

(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff458/emike123/DSCN6547_zpsu2qqw9ya.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/emike123/media/DSCN6547_zpsu2qqw9ya.jpg.html)

I had this at the Marietta Show with an unusual fuse in it, but couldn't get anyone very interested in it.  Once I got it out, it is unlike any other fuse I have seen so presumably is post Civil War:

(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff458/emike123/DSCN6540_zpsqu13ee05.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/emike123/media/DSCN6540_zpsqu13ee05.jpg.html)

(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff458/emike123/DSCN6543_zps3z3vph1g.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/emike123/media/DSCN6543_zps3z3vph1g.jpg.html)

(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff458/emike123/DSCN6545_zpskhllchvv.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/emike123/media/DSCN6545_zpskhllchvv.jpg.html)

It is 2" long and 1.0365" diameter at the threads and 12tpi so basically the same size as a Hotchkiss percussion fuse.

Title: Re: Arrick section and percussion fuse
Post by: redbob on August 29, 2015, 05:14:24 PM

I have both a shell and a bolt of this style, was told that they were end-of-war/postwar unfired, they were referred to as Staffords/Arricks/Eurekas and that they were designed to take a Hotchkiss style fuse. Also, they were sold by Bannerman's. I also have an identical shell but without the bolt and have been told that it is a Stafford/Arrick/Eureka, so I'm not really sure what they are.

Title: Re: Arrick section and percussion fuse
Post by: John D. Bartleson Jr. on August 30, 2015, 02:28:46 PM

Mike it is a Eureka shell made by Clarence Arrick.  It is post war anvdk the fuze is a Frankfort Arsenal percussion fuze.
Kind Regards,
John

Title: Re: Arrick section and percussion fuse
Post by: redbob on August 30, 2015, 02:29:59 PM

Thank you for the clarification John.

Title: Re: Arrick section and percussion fuse
Post by: John D. Bartleson Jr. on August 30, 2015, 03:13:47 PM

It is the same type of shell and fuze that Carl had striped for Dave the plumber..
John