Gas Stoves Cutaways and chance!

[Millsman]

A couple of week ago I was lucky to buy a WW1 Mills 23 Mk III / 36 Cutaway made by Davis Gas Stoves. It was mounted on one of those black china bases sold in the 1920's with a No 5 / 23 Inkwell on them.

The grenade body is in excellent condition, it appears to have an original ring and pin. Lever and body have the D in a diamond marking.

I fitted a cut WW2 filler screw as a temporary measure, but didn't have a base plug.

Yesterday I dropped in to see Siegfried and mentioned I was looking for a Davis Gas Stoves plug. After a brief rummage a near mint Davis Gas Stoves 23 Mk III base plug was found and I could not believe my luck. What are the chances of that? We agreed a price and now the cutaway is restored with all the matching parts. It will be a treasured part of my collection.

Fate or Chance? These plugs are rare, yet there it was.

Many thanks Siegfried. You made my day.

John

 

[millsbomber]

Nice lever and det anvil made a real good example I will have a look for a damaged brass filler

 

[Millsman]

Thanks Dave. I'd appreciate the filler screw if you have a spare. I've only got couple of good ones that I don't really want to chop about.

It's such great example of a WW1 Mills I'm saddened that someone decided to section it. Uncut it would have been a super example of a WW1 grenade.

John

 

[BMG50]

Why don't you have the filler screw as a whole piece to match the base plug, that what I done to my section mills.

 

[Millsman]

Yes it's a possibility but I prefer a cut filler screw where the hole is bisected.

John