Fuze?

[Ringo]

Hi

Would be grateful for ID on this please. Found in Greater London. Same size as a brass anti-aircraft fuze and as heavy. Some writing on it as can be seen in pics. The top is spiral-grooved but doesn't get to the top. May not be military at all. Think the manifacturer is T.I.G Co. Think the numbers on this photo are 6740. Thanks!

 

[25thapril]

anti air craft fuse

Looks like a fuse to me and numbers stand for 6 month 1940 ie 6/40 the spiral bit at the top is for the powder train to burn down to set the shell to explode at the desired height. Not and expert and just guessing could it be from 3.7 inch A/A
someone with more knowledge on the subject will positively identify it for you . Anyway a nice relic of the blitz?

regards Daryl

 

[Ringo]

Thanks, Daryl!

Had a look on here:
http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=e...=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1440&bih=688

and found nothing that resembles this. Found about 15 of these fuzes and never found anything like this.

 

[AndyD]

It looks like it's a British 209 fuze.

Cheers,
Andy

 

[Alpini]

yes, No. 209, 210, 212... Swiss Tavaro System. The spiral is not for a powder train, it is just there for adjusting the mechanical setting pointer of the fuze.

Have a look here: http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/german-fuze-marking-t73536.html?p=154918

 

[Ringo]

Thanks, Alpini and Andy. Searched with help from your good info and got:

bomb fuse 1 - BOCN Gallery

19 Jul 2009 ... This is a No.209 Mk I fuze used only on British 4.5 inch anti-aircraft shells from 1939 to about 1941. It was made in Switzerland by Tavaro, and no further stocks could be bought after the Swiss stopped selling arms ...



http://www.bocn.co.uk/gallery/showimage.php?i=5539&c=645

Cheers!