Canadian 2" HE bomb

[Infanteer]

Picked this up recently as they are very uncommon here in Canada, especially with a fuze. Interestingly, the lacquer is much lighter in color than what I am used to seeing so I'm wondering if it's not original. Sadly, this was made into a lamp so there is a hole in the safety cap. Anyone have any ideas on what I can do to improve it for display? I suspect that I might have to seek out a replacement cap but considering how difficult it is to find No 151 fuzes around here I'm still happy to have it.

 

[BMG50]

I don't think its the original Lacquer, the tail fins were never lacqued. Very nice minty round though. I usually find blown Canadian tails and fuzes here in the UK.

 

[hangarman]

Fuze caps are fairly plentiful here in the uk, fuzes, as you say are somewhat scarcer. Saw a whole load of them recently but they had holes drilled in al but one or two of them...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Relic-Bri...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Cheers
Gary

 

[TimG]

Fuze and tail manufactured by "P.C." - Pressure Castings, Toronto.

TimG

 

[Infanteer]

I don't think its the original Lacquer, the tail fins were never lacqued. Very nice minty round though. I usually find blown Canadian tails and fuzes here in the UK.

Good point about the lacquer on the tail fins. This only occurred to me after I posted and was looking at my other bombs. Of course this also explains why the color of the lacquer is lighter than usual.

 

[Infanteer]

Fuze caps are fairly plentiful here in the uk, fuzes, as you say are somewhat scarcer. Saw a whole load of them recently but they had holes drilled in al but one or two of them...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Relic-Bri...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Cheers
Gary

So the challenge is not to find a replacement cap but to find one in excellent condition...

 

[Infanteer]

Fuze and tail manufactured by "P.C." - Pressure Castings, Toronto.

TimG

This company seems to have been very prolific as I find components with their company logo often.

 

[Panzerfaust]

here in west germany i find soooooooooooooo many 2 inch

 

[Infanteer]

here in west germany i find soooooooooooooo many 2 inch

Do you ever find the safety caps in nice condition?

 

[BMG50]

Funny enough we find them here in the UK buried for 70 years as if they were screw off from the bomb yesterday. Plenty around.

 

[Infanteer]

Funny enough we find them here in the UK buried for 70 years as if they were screw off from the bomb yesterday. Plenty around.

Really?! So there is hope then. Sending you a PM.

 

[BMG50]

Hi Steve need to clear your message box as i have had some luck with some caps. They are not dug ups just need a clean some slight remains of cap tape.

 

[Infanteer]

Thank you sir! I have made room in my message box. Sending you a PM.