4.5" & 18pr --

[Gspragge]

I haven't cleaned these yet so the markings are unclear. The 4.5 has some rust issues but not horrid and at least it was
never a lamp.
18pr is 1915, more images as I clean these.
The 18pr is going to be worth keeping though finding a British made fuze for it may be impossible, so I'll leave it with the plug
that came with it. The 4.5" I'll likely move on.

 

[Darkman]

The 18 Pr is a nice clean one and well stamped. A Canadian made 80 Mk IV A fuze would be suitable for this?
Graeme

 

[Gspragge]

Here it is cleaned up, top plate has solder to attach central tube , but no tube.
Release/reject stamps uncovered, I think the flat on the driving band is too narrow, that may
be the issue here. Metal Drawing Co. St Catherines Ontario seems to be the maker of it.
We never made Mklv fuzes here and until early 1916 relied on American imports (#85 which went overseas on projectiles) or British Mklv which we used here.
I have one Mklv and have not found another good one. ( well I did have another but it had the shape of a Smurf hat from a bad landing , I likely posted it last fall ?) The one I have was fired but not squished and I was able to fit it.