Satan1800 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 (edited) From a site that I'm licensed to dig on I recovered this no 80,13 pounder shrapnel shell fuze. It's to all intense and purposes brand new although it has been entombed in airless mud for nearly 100 years it was still free and moving . Marked no 80 mkv11 11/17 VSM it still had its original leather sealing washer intact ,so I am pulling this apart to give it a complete restoration and would like to share with you. Nothing live or nasty was found within this fuze so totally ffe Edited February 14, 2016 by Satan1800 Spelling error 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve T Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Nice find. Thick clay like that is great at preserving relics......but a SOD to dig through! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan1800 Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Thanks and will show the dismantling process in stages as it comes apart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major General Waffenamt Posted February 14, 2016 Major General Share Posted February 14, 2016 Welcome aboard my friend! Made my day knowing you've joined. Gonna be like the old days buddy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Marshall Lenny Posted February 14, 2016 Field Marshall Share Posted February 14, 2016 Fantastic, superb condition... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan1800 Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Nice to be on a forum again and getting amongst it all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan1800 Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 (edited) All the components of the 80 are now cleaned And ready for assembly. There was no firing mechanism within the body which tells me this came from the factory and dumped more or less in situe as I've since brought up a 2pounder fuze and an 18 pounder He fuze ,and the strangest one was a sectioned Vickers Armstrong model A from 1860 ,all empty and free from any substance and firing mechsnisms. I've cleaned this leaving a frosted look ,as polishing them to death takes away the originality . Edited February 15, 2016 by Satan1800 Aditional text 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan1800 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 All together again and looking factory stock standard. Very light smear of machine oil and everything sets lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major General Waffenamt Posted February 16, 2016 Major General Share Posted February 16, 2016 Good restoration Phil. Nice one bud. Off to the cabinet now i assume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan1800 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 (edited) Yes indeedy my friend as this came out realy well and now have a 106 HE fuze to do next from my little stock ground Edited February 16, 2016 by Satan1800 Spelling error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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