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Frankford Arsenal Combinaton Fuze...

shelldude

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Here are a few photographs of an inert, complete Frankford Arsenal 15 second Combination Fuze Model of 1894. This particular fuze was manufactured & inscribed "Scovill Mfg Co 1898". Needless to say, I was more then pleased upon disassembly and finding all the components still present! This fuze was primarily used on the U.S. 3.2-inch shrapnel round.

Best regards,

Randall
 

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Beautiful fuze Randalll. I did not know that particular Scoville even existed and a fine example too. thanks for sharing..Dano
 
Frankford Arsenal Combination Fuze...

Hi Dano,

The Scovill Manufacturing Company was a MAJOR brass component manufacturing facility in the U.S. from 1850- 1960. The company still is in operation but produces clothing fasteners now. Thanks for the complement,
I've been looking for one of these for a while.

Take care,

Randall
 
Frankfort Combination Fuze;

Attached is a color plate of your fuze. It has the 'ring resistance' percusson element for the impact feature.
John
 
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Wouldn't call this much more than a casual observation but this fuze seems to have characteristicxs of the French sprial fuze of the period. Not like but at least similarities. This fuze literally blows me away because it bears no resemblence to other Scoville fuzes I am familiar with..Dano
 
Hello John,

Thank you for your color plate, it's beautiful as usual. I've included a couple of close-up photos of the ring resistance element that you mentioned.

Thanks again,

Randall
 

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F.A. ring resistance Fze;

To All Interested,
I have posted this one before. So members may better understand the ring resistance feature, iI am posting below a straight forward nose fuze to illustrate the safe condition (right) and the armed condition (left) after setback. This was a simple design, reliable and stayed around for years in the Frantfort Arsenal designs.
Regards,
John aka Bart
 
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