55 A y

[eod si]

hi guys found your interesting site through google and hope you can help.

i have a 55 A fuze, which also a has a y marking and was hoping anybody can shed some light onto how this particular beast operates.

thanks for any info you can spare.

[Fuzeman]

Hi The (55)a fuze has a rolled steel case and a wire protruding out of the shoulder this attaches to a nose switch and is used on amongst others the 50 kg bombs with Dinort rod a steel rod designed to explode the bomb above ground.
the Markings should read EIeAZ(55)A then the 3 letter code ie CPP letter Y then a waffenam,pt stamp and finally batch number
Steve
There is a picture of the nose switch in the fuze section

[eod si]

thanks for the info fuzeman, no doubt i will be asking for a bit more help in the future. i am currently trying to catalogue a collection, with quite a few pieces i dont know.

[Fuzeman]

If its Bomb Fuzes no problem, im here to help
Steve

[waffenamt]

thanks for the info fuzeman, no doubt i will be asking for a bit more help in the future. i am currently trying to catalogue a collection, with quite a few pieces i dont know.

No worries pal,

As Steve says,they are a few of us in BOCN that can help you out.Lots of bomb fuze fans here!

best

waff

[spotter]

I just bought a EI e AZ 55 A on auction yesterday,it also has the "Y" stamp does this indicate this is anti handling in this type of fuze as well..

[Fuzeman]

Hi The Y on the (55)A fuze means an Extra item has been fitted in this case it was a nose switch

[waffenamt]

Aye,i got caught out with that one too Spott! I once thought had bought a `Y` fuze for a tenner!
Still nice fuze to have.

best

waff

[spotter]

Bugger...Ok thanks for explaining folks