Mills hunting

[ludokhan]

Hello, we happen to look for months after an object ... to run from fair toi fair without finding anything ...
and then in a weekend it's wonder.


five mills, unfortunately incomplete , all for 175 euros ... I happy .






as you see I have already started the restoration.

nice center piece on the white ''belgian'' one.(kenrick)

I also re'post the link concerning the marking on the shoulders of Mills.(from millsman...thx ).

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/97314-Mills-Shoulder-markings?highlight=shoulder+mills

still not found the origin??


exactly the same shell and plug .... find in the same collector ..I love the chance of history :tinysmile_twink_t2:

 

[Yodamaster]

I've probably find a solution for your M&P manufacturer : Mather & Platt, Manchester.
But it is without certitude !
Badly, nothing for HSC !


Yoda

 

[ludokhan]

thank you, I already know the manufacturer of the plug . May and Padmore (thx , dave )

but for the shoulder....( ?+ H +S +O or C )

 

[Millsman]

You have done well.

The middle Mills, 1st and 2nd photos looks like a French made 'Dunkirk' model of which about 185,000 were made before production was stopped. Note the 'transverse' casting (top and bottom) with no seam at the sides.

John

 

[ludokhan]

great, thank you .


by chance any ideas of normally planned plug for this grenade ?
I received it only with its lever (type No. 5 with the hole from side to side)

 

[Millsman]

This would have a solid brass plug with two holes but no markings. The centre-piece would also be of cast brass.

 

[millsbomber]

The HSC body is fantastic find im very envious, not sure if there is a french mills there center tube will identify ...... Dave

 

[Slick]

What does the yellow paint on the bottom denote?

 

[Millsman]

What does the yellow paint on the bottom denote?

Normally WW1 Belgian training grenade.

 

[Millsman]

The HSC body is fantastic find im very envious, not sure if there is a french mills there center tube will identify ...... Dave

I think it just came with a lever Dave. Look at the front of the shoulders

 

[ludokhan]

les mysteres de dunkirk

just to help identification.






the center piece was very unscrew...

P.B.& Co. Platt Bros & Co. 10/16

 

[ludokhan]

for the color of the ''belgian '' MILLS .

see the new post with complete description