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I am the owner of a large maria in essex and a lover of all things military.
i would love to buy a ww2 flating sea mine as part of the decor of the marina , but am unsure of how to get one.
any ideas?
I have thought about making one from fibreglass but then I wouldnt be happy with that, I like the fact that this once terrifying object can now be put to use as an aesthetically pleasing ornament. How much would I be looking at if I could find one?
I hope another member can help you. I suspect if you could find one, in good condition, you would have to pay a lot for it. In not such good nick, well, restoration would add a lot to the cost.
I wouldnt have a clue as to value, be interested to find out.
Hi again,
just done a search on this forum for sea mine and came up with a few pics by a member fbi.is and he may be able to help. Do check out his piccies, they show quite a few sea mines of the type i think you are looking for. Once again, good luck.
Although once upon a time councils were selling them off from sea side town collection boxes at about 30 each, If you can find one now you will pay anything from 400 up from what i have seen.
Best Weasel.
Why is the mine sat on a "Pitch burner" that roofers use for melting the pitch????
You can see the gas burner inlet and the shute where the molten pitch drains out and I would imagine it weighs a ton as it will be lined with fire bricks.
The mine itself is really nice.:tinysmile_fatgrin_t
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