German fuze tin

[F0031]

Can someone tell me what was in this zinc box. The slots are 60mm deep and 24mm diameter.

Thanks,

Tony.

 

[butterfly]

I think the tin was used for the storage of gaines. Bomb gaines?
anyone else?
regards
Kev

 

[waffenamt]

Correctomondo chaps!

Indeed a tin for the bomb gaines.
Will see if i can find you a link

best

waff

 

[waffenamt]

Cant find a pic of my tin,but here is the link to the gaines.

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/favourite-gaines-t58680.html?t=58680&highlight=gaines

best

waff

 

[Madbomber31]

Hi Guys,

Its for the Gr.Zdlg C98, the box came in zink and bakelite.

 

[butterfly]

Hi Guys,

Its for the Gr.Zdlg C98 they came in zink and bakelite.

Ah I see now! These are actually for the cannisters that went inside the gaine pots!!
Thankyou MB.

Nice photo too

regards
Kev

 

[Madbomber31]

Kev,

This one whas not for the bomb gaines this one whas used in a shell.

Here you see one in a cutaway from Pzgr 40

 

[Tmine35]

Took a quick look thru my books and calculated far over 40 artillery shell gaines of different sizes and types - and this is just the beginning. Bomb and grenade gaines come additionally. So, there also are quite many different sizes of tins and bakelite containers for them.

 

[butterfly]

Kev,

This one whas not for the bomb gaines this one whas used in a shell.

Here you see one in a cutaway from Pzgr 40

Just caught up with this one, thanks for that MB.

The one I was thinking of was the type that Phil (Satan18) has in his collection, very similar design to this. see link http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/favourite-gaines-t58680.html?t=58680
As Tmine35 has also just pointed out there must be an assortment of these containers for the various gaines. Could form an interesting collecting field in its own right.

regards
Kev