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Latest additions to the rapidly expanding collection, mostly were (15) , 2 types of (17) a (25) (25)B,s and a couple of (9) airburst fuzes but this one i thought worthy of putting on BOCN its a German (55)A fuze with the nose switch, the markings usually have the letter y (German meaning Additional) ? in this case the external wire and switch .
But this fuze is clearly stamped with an X and No its not been crossed out, which is what i first thought .
 

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Hi Jack
Thanks it was worth the rotten trip down the M25 on thursday to pick it up along with some other fuzes.
 
Fuzeman said:
Latest additions to the rapidly expanding collection, mostly were (15) , 2 types of (17) a (25) (25)B,s and a couple of (9) airburst fuzes but this one i thought worthy of putting on BOCN its a German (55)A fuze with the nose switch, the markings usually have the letter y (German meaning Additional) ? in this case the external wire and switch .
But this fuze is clearly stamped with an X and No its not been crossed out, which is what i first thought .
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Hi Steve post some pics of the others fuses please:tinysmile_fatgrin_t

Best phil
 
Hi phil
I hadnt bothered as they are only normal ECR fuzes , but i can soon post on here.
 
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By popular request here is the remaining fuzes they are
top row (25) dated 1939 next (9) dated 1939 then (25) dated 1939
bottom row (17) 1940 (28)B2 1940 last (25)A 1940
Nothing special about them, just good condition
 

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Nice early fuzes there,excellent pick up i would say! I assume that was quite an expensive afternoon you had?

cheers
waff
 
Hi Paul
Not at all , they were a gift for a favour i did a fellow collector, a couple of months ago, i didnt expect payment of any kind , so it was kind of shock , to be handed these.
the new car was the expensive thing .
 
Thats happy days then. Im finding that trade/swap is the way forward nowadays.
Even better with a freebie occasionally!
Must be a good pal to part with them for nowt! Has he just won the lottery! Next time ask him to pay for the new car! ;P


waff
 
Hi Paul
its all down to contacts nowadays, on my part there were no fuzes involved , so the collection grows but the clutter is dissapearing .
 
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Hi Paul
its all down to contacts nowadays, on my part there were no fuzes involved , so the collection grows but the clutter is dissapearing .
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Yeah,you not wrong there about a growing collection matey.
Im in need of some more shelves too!
Also my buddy Phil will also have to make space for this big box heading his way this week. ;)

anyhoooo,
Any more info on that 55 nose-switch please?


best
waff
 
Hi Paul
This fuze is used on SD bombs requiring intantaneus fuzing , the Dinort rod being screwed onto the nose of the bomb and the switch screwed onto the end , this way the bomb explodes fractionally above ground .
 
Cheers for that info. The Dinort of which you mention,i assume its the same as the one that Lexpev posted pics of last week? (Spike that goes on an SD50)

cheers

waff
 
Hi Paul
Yes its a steel spike that screws to the 50 or 70Kg bombs ,
 
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