R^L fuse What is this

[Gspragge]

Looks like something I should flood with oil. Has wrench holes to unscrew, but won't with out damage. What is it ?
Marked R^L on the side-
Bottom - N90 , any other markings obscured by paint
Top - CAP (I think those are the letters) lV,
2/65
R2/75
25.

has a pin that pulls out.

What is it and what does it do ???

 

[Gspragge]

Another Fuse ?

What kind is this early time fuse ? Marked R^L

I thought it might be an Armstrong, but I could be wrong !

 

[doctor]

Hi
Yes It's Armstrong T&P fuze without the Cap pellet

 

[Gspragge]

Any idea about the other object?

Found it in the 1887 Treatise of ammuniton, looks like it was on the way out at that time.

 

[Bonnex]

Armstrong E Time Fuze

Gordon,

From some work that Hogg did for the Army showing List of Changes paragraphs and the dates you are interested in:

Fuze, Time, Armstrong's, No 22
Combustion time fuze, single-banked. The first British time fuze to use a movable ring. For use with 9pr, 12pr and 20pr RBL segment shells.
Marks:
1 90 of 13/4/1860. Introduced as 'Fuze, Time, Armstrong 'E"
5179 of 31/1/1887 Number allotted
2 1294 of 13/9/1866 Time pellet made of gunmetal instead of white metal.
3 1472 of 1/8/1867 For India. Slightly larger magazine, brass time pellet, longer needle.
All Marks obsolete: 12208 of 1/1/1904.

 

[doctor]

Hi
I think after 1890

 

[doctor]

oups sorry
Your model is Time fuze Armstrong E Mk III without cap assembly used on 12 Pr R.B.LL GUN of 8cwt
see in Handbook of 1893

 

[spotter]

sectioned drawing of the fuze for you

 

[Bonnex]

No 2 Fuze

Gordon,

The other fuze might be an Armstrong too:
Fuze, Percussion, B.L., Plain, No 2
Introduced 1983 of 13 Oct 1870 as
Fuze, Percussion, Armstrong, 'C Cap, Field Service.
Nomenclature changed to Fuze, B.L., Plain by 2620 of 15 May 1873. Number allotted by 5179 of 31 Jan 1887.
Needle disc pattern, unthreaded and not to any standard gauge. Also used as a gaine under the Armstrong 'E' time fuze in naval shell. For use with field service BL and RBL common and segment shell.
Obsolete: 24069 of 26 Feb 1921

In which case the the pin is a safety pin separating the striker from the cap.

 

[Gspragge]

Thanks , I think these postings have Nailed it ~

:tinysmile_shy_t:

 

[Gspragge]

Ordnance Tool ???

Not me, but this---

it was in with the already discussed items and a few other pieces of more common circa 1900 fuses.

it is 3 1/4 inches long, has a hard non magnetic (old hard rubber?) ovalish piece in the centre. Both ends are internally threaded (I don't know thread) The end with the opening only goes as far as the opening. the other end after the threads is hollow until the centre thing is reached. Only mark is the diamond shape on one side and a raised ridge on the other. Or is this an old gas fitting or car part !

 

[John D. Bartleson Jr.]

Royal Laboratory Percussion Fuze & Armstrong E Time Fuze;

I'm a little late with my response and it appears that your identification has been satisfied. The drawings make make the fuzes a clear to understand. The sectioned RBL Armstrong segment shell shows the use of both fuzes and can be used togeth or separately.
Regards,
John aka Bart