IDing Fuze

[cardoth]

Hi guys

im quite new to fuze collecting and I just recently brought a fuze But I have no clue on who made it and what year it was made, I believe it was found on the Somme battlefield.
On the bottom the only marks I can find is the numbers 3061-17 a weird C with an arrow in it and the initials BMC ive attached imagines

hope you can help

Adam

 

[MINENAZ16]

Hello,

British Time and Percussion Fuze No80, maybe a MkVII (brass made) ; very common on the Somme battlefield (shrapnel 18pr & 13pr)

Regards

 

[hangarman]

C with an arrow in is Canadian
Cheers
Gary

 

[cardoth]

thanks for the information guys! I was wondering if anyone knows what the BMC stands for?

 

[TimG]

Adam,

BMC - Buckeye Machine Co., Calgary, Alta, Canada.

TimG

 

[cardoth]

Thank you Tim

 

[Guns1418]

Hi all

where could I find a list of the WW1 fuzes manufacturers ?

Bernard

 

[collector]

Bernard,

You might find the requested info here:
http://www.airfieldinformationexcha...Ministry-of-Munitions-and-Munitions-Factories

Robert