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Relic Discussion => Artillery => Topic started by: svedra on December 16, 2017, 01:13:18 PM

Title: Fuse collection
Post by: svedra on December 16, 2017, 01:13:18 PM

Anyone want to share a pic of their fuse collection.  Thinking about ways to display my small but growing fuses

Title: Re: Fuse collection
Post by: emike123 on December 16, 2017, 08:13:20 PM

I started to do this, Steve, but it would be a lot better and take less time if you just came over.  I have my fuses in a wide variety of displays including thin shelves stacked in stair step fashion, wood display cases, examples in frags, just lying out, shells themselves, etc

Title: Re: Fuse collection
Post by: CarlS on December 16, 2017, 10:37:45 PM

Fuses are a hard one to display.  Some have stampings on the bottom that need shown.  Many the top.  Some are fragile.  A few are multi-piece.  I don't  have much of a collection and it is kind of spread out but when I get my room in better order I too will want to figure out a way to bring them all together in a nice labeled display.

Title: Re: Fuse collection
Post by: emike123 on December 17, 2017, 02:38:13 PM

Here are some:

Title: Re: Fuse collection
Post by: svedra on December 17, 2017, 03:24:29 PM

Mike,  looks like a great collection.  My family lives in Chicago and I travel there often for work.  Would love to take you up on your offer to check out your collection.   Fuses have really struck my interest as of late.   Perhaps one of the great tech advancements in the war and the precursor to WWI artillery fuses.

Title: Re: Fuse collection
Post by: CarlS on December 17, 2017, 07:44:33 PM

Now if only Mike had some fuses to compliment his artillery collection.....  ;D

Title: Re: Fuse collection
Post by: R. J. in LA on December 17, 2017, 08:40:09 PM

Fantastic display Mike!!! Your collection has certainly grown in leaps and bounds since I saw your collection quite a number of years ago now!

Title: Re: Fuse collection
Post by: emike123 on December 17, 2017, 08:48:50 PM

Yes, RJ you need to come back.

Steve, come on over when you are around -- you won't be re-FUSEd!

Title: Re: Fuse collection
Post by: speedenforcer on December 19, 2017, 07:03:55 AM

Steve on your way drop down to Florida and pick me up. LOL.

Title: Re: Fuse collection
Post by: redbob on December 19, 2017, 08:31:36 AM

Maybe we should charter a bus to Mike's house and while we are there, we can help him rotate his exhibits.

Title: Re: Fuse collection
Post by: speedenforcer on December 19, 2017, 09:22:56 AM

I/m in. ;D

Title: Re: Fuse collection
Post by: speedenforcer on December 19, 2017, 09:26:45 AM

some of you guys have enough fuses and shells you could fight the war over again.

Title: Re: Fuse collection
Post by: svedra on December 19, 2017, 09:58:38 AM

Speedenforcer,

I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. I certainly have enough for a small scale skirmish.

Title: Re: Fuse collection
Post by: gflower on December 19, 2017, 07:29:29 PM

I'll see if I can get out a photo for you. I think I have a few. Gary

Title: Re: Fuse collection
Post by: svedra on December 19, 2017, 09:48:30 PM

Thanks.  One idea I had for those that would fit would be to use a couple of old pipe racks from an antique store

Title: Re: Fuse collection
Post by: alwion on December 20, 2017, 07:35:35 AM

you could just buy shells w/o fuses and remount them, problem solved ::)