Type 17 top piece

[waffenamt]

Hello all!.

as requested by our new friend Fuzeman,i will post a couple of pics of this fuze.
I assume that the hole that was drilled was by the BD man working on it at the time?
A pity he went through the bloody number though!
ok,here goes.

 

[waffenamt]

those bloody holes!..

 

[waffenamt]

close ups..

 

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[waffenamt]

..sorry ive taken my time posting in BOCN for a while,but its the first chance ive had for daylight shots.
My mate Mick ammo-man has a similar fuze top with a better `face` which im trying to swap onto this one.

Have you boys any ideas how to clean up these fuzes as ive a few different types i got at Beltring that need some tlc?

cheers

waff

 

[Fuzeman]

Hi Waff
I can see no reason why this fuze has been drilled in the places that it has been!
I wonder if someone found it and tried to drill off the top ?
Any idea of its provenance , was it a dealer.
Regards
Steve (Fuzeman)

 

[waffenamt]

Hi Steve,a shame that the twonk knackered the number!:angry:

I got this at Beltring from a stall that was selling allsorts rather than just munitions etc.
I also got a butchered `38 from the same guy(30 for both).
I put an advert in here to see if anyone has an old bottom section that i could restore the `38 with?
It does look ok with the top off to show the workings though.i will try and dig it out over the weekend.

cheers

waff

 

[Fuzeman]

Ref Cleaning of fuzes.
Hi Waff
I allways if i get very dirty fuzes , wash them with soap and water using a nail brush its amazing what Gunk comes off.
For Brass fuzes mix a solution of Table salt and Vinegar in Boiling water, leave for about twenty minutes stiring every few minutes , then remove and dry off with a cloth, polish using Brasso.
Regards
Steve (Fuzeman)

 

[Fuzeman]

Hi waff
Will look out for a bottom half for you next time i go to anarms fair.
I have a feeling that that (17) of yours may have been pinned to a shield of some sort, they are the wrong size holes to have been made by an EOD man?
Regards
Steve

 

[waffenamt]

Thanks Steve,
`preciate it.

waff

 

[Fuzeman]

Hi Allan
If you could give me all the details on that (17) i will be able to tell you a lot about it.
Steve (Fuzeman)

 

[waffenamt]

Hi Steve,
here are the details on the `drilled` 17..
ELAZ (hole),then a star.,across from the hole there is the letter`h`.
a little further round are the 1,2 and then a small `b` followed by the waffenamt birdie..
Around the body of the top piece are the numbers and letters `gxy`and and then `2c 42`
The rough one i got last week has ELAZ 17b and across has the 1,2 `b`.
Around the body it has `b1*1a c`

cheers

waff(with very large hangover:S )

 

[Investment]

Hi Fuzeman,

Re: Cleaning of brass fuzes

I would ilke to try this out

Although I've got an idea no one will be hanging out in my kitchen when I do :S

Would you know the approximate measurements you need for table salt and vinegar, and roughly what cooking pot size you would use.

Thanks,
Invest

I feel like I'm doing a cooking class :dry:

 

[Fuzeman]

Hi Invest
Mix a level tablespoon of Salt and a Tablespoon of Vinegar in a pint of Boiling water, wait about 1/2 hour and remove then polish with Brasso , i have used this treatment for many years it came from an antique restorers handbook and have never encounntered any problems , the conainer i use is one of plastic ice cream boxs from Tescos called Tubs i think , these are fairly deep .
Any problems plese let me know but no angry wives please.
regards
Steve

 

[waffenamt]

Hi Steve,
Im going to take your tip onboard regarding the aluminium fuzes.I usually dont clean any brass ones as i have a thing about patina on items.I must say its a very good tip though!

best

waff

 

[Investment]

Hello Steve,
Many thanks for the tips on what amounts to use
Cheers,
Invest