shell fuse

[Calabash Digger]

I had no idea what this was and put it in the trash my buddy whos an expert saw it and rescued it for me. lesson learned if in doubt dont throw it out. any info on it would be great.

 

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[Fletch88]

It looks very close to the Schenkl percussion fuse I found a couple years ago. I thought that it was a modern sprayer nozzle off of a farm implement until the older relic hunters informed me of what it was!

 

[Fletch88]

The slots on mine do not go all the way through like yours. Someone will come along and know just which fuse it is.

 

[Calabash Digger]

thanks guys.my buddy says its naval it has an anchor on it and ord wrote on it.

 

[ThatDixieGuy]

thanks guys.my buddy says its naval it has an anchor on it and ord wrote on it.

That's correct. It's a yankee naval watercap fuse. Here's one in the shell:



Here's the CS version:

 

[Calabash Digger]

thanks for the info, nice relics you have there!

 

[devldog]

Very nice find on the artillery fuse. They look great displayed.