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Relic Discussion => Artillery => Topic started by: cwo4670a on July 30, 2018, 06:13:12 PM

Title: bormann
Post by: cwo4670a on July 30, 2018, 06:13:12 PM

is there for sale  a good repro. bormann fuse. if  so, where ?  joe gatz

Title: Re: bormann
Post by: speedenforcer on July 30, 2018, 08:47:33 PM

Blasphemy. Get a real one.  I'm kidding. :)

Title: Re: bormann
Post by: CarlS on July 30, 2018, 11:49:22 PM

I’ve seen a few but rarely. They are solid cast and not pieced together from parts with a powder chamber like a real one.  Since they are solid cast they are heavy too.

Title: Re: bormann
Post by: Jack Bell on July 31, 2018, 06:03:19 PM

I bought several repros some years ago. They are hollow but have no bottom plate.  They look shiny new, cast from lead. You should be able to age it in reverse electrolysis or use some muriatic acid on them and let it whiten up.  Others may have better suggestions. If that's what you are looking for, I'll send one to Carl, who might have it by the Marietta show.

Title: Re: bormann
Post by: divedigger on August 01, 2018, 10:52:58 PM

you are a nice guy Jack Bell

Title: Re: bormann
Post by: cwo4670a on August 10, 2018, 02:16:09 PM

where can i buy one  email mail me a phone number or enml   joe gatz

Title: Re: bormann
Post by: cwo4670a on August 10, 2018, 03:30:51 PM

finding a good one. well about 50 years ago  a friend had a perfect fuse, none dug,  tried to take him out of it but no luck. told him would trade my wife , but that did not work either.   i do have have a perfect none dug 12 pdr ball with no fuse. so a repro would look good in it.   yes you can email me: cwo4gatz@optonline.net   also you can call 631 886 1104  joe gatz