Elaz 17A or B

[satan18]

Hi To all

Once again i find myself with a teaser that i want to get to the bottom of.

This is identical to my 17A fuses but there is no remains of any ink stampings what so ever on the top and it is plain with the only bit of stamping around the switch block.

Were the clocks inside dimentionally the same or is there any tell tail differences.


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[waffenamt]

My guess old chap that this is a polished type 17B?
I would have thought because it is an emergency pattern one,then the internals were cobbled together cheaper than the more successful 'A' variant?
Im sure ive read somewhere that the 'B' weren't as a good performer than its predesessor?


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[satan18]

My guess old chap that this is a polished type 17B?
I would have thought because it is an emergency pattern one,then the internals were cobbled together cheaper than the more successful 'A' variant?
Im sure ive read somewhere that the 'B' weren't as a good performer than its predesessor?


W

Thanks Mate
Any ideas on the clocks running time


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[Fuzeman]

(17) A up to 72 hours
(17) B 5 to 120 mins
If its a (17)b then the markings are just above the joint on the body 30mm below the shoulder
The (17) b was not an emergency patttern cobbled together , the emergency pattern (17) used a steel case instead of Ali
Steve

 

[waffenamt]

Cheers for the info Steve.
I thought that emergency meant just that and they would have used cheaper parts etc?


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[Fuzeman]

Hi Paul
The only emergency pattern bomb fuze was the (17) A with a steel lower sleeve the internals were all normal. the German for emergency is Erzatz but there is no reference to that fuze in the manuals, i think it was only a stop gap measure.

 

[satan18]

(17) A up to 72 hours
(17) B 5 to 120 mins
If its a (17)b then the markings are just above the joint on the body 30mm below the shoulder
The (17) b was not an emergency patttern cobbled together , the emergency pattern (17) used a steel case instead of Ali
Steve

Thanks for the Info Steve

There is a close up of the side markings and one of the realy plain top
can you tell anymore from the switchblock markings ie batch nos makers or
such like.

Best phil

 

[BOMBSaway1980]

I've always wondered what made it an emergency pattern fuze, thank you.

 

[Fuzeman]

Its a (17)B Batch 10 of batch C BMV Rheinmetall Borsig sommerda plant manufactured 1942 Up to 120 mins clock running time
Each batch was 10,000?

 

[satan18]

Its a (17)B Batch 10 of batch C BMV Rheinmetall Borsig sommerda plant manufactured 1942 Up to 120 mins clock running time
Each batch was 10,000?

Thanks steve
good info :tinysmile_fatgrin_t


Best phil

 

[Madbomber31]

Nice 17B Phil good find you luckie guy :tinysmile_shy_t:

Me stil looking for one of them :tinysmile_cry_t4:

 

[waffenamt]

Bloody hell MB.wish i knew that?

I traded my last one at Beltring. Still,they come up and are getting more available.
Will keep an eye open for you pal. :captain:

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[Madbomber31]

Thats my luck again :tinysmile_cry_t4:

Thanks mate :tinysmile_shy_t: