MikeS0000
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Hi Folks -
Latest find and hopefully someone may help with it!
I believe it is (well, the middle section) a US Naval 3"/50 Shell...., with a Naval Masthead lamp attached to the top! No idea from where it originated. The case length is ~23-24"s and the diameter of the shell is 3"s or ~75ms.
It actually lights up. I haven't been able to get the base of as yet to check the headstamp, but am working on it.
My questions..., am I correct on the id? Any idea on time-frame? I'm thinking WW2 Period, but that's a guess. Is the projectile original? It does have a driving band. Also, any thoughts on cleaning or preservation..., polishing, removing rust on the shell, etc.
Thanks for any input, it really lights up my life!! :tinysmile_kiss_t4:
Latest find and hopefully someone may help with it!
I believe it is (well, the middle section) a US Naval 3"/50 Shell...., with a Naval Masthead lamp attached to the top! No idea from where it originated. The case length is ~23-24"s and the diameter of the shell is 3"s or ~75ms.
It actually lights up. I haven't been able to get the base of as yet to check the headstamp, but am working on it.
My questions..., am I correct on the id? Any idea on time-frame? I'm thinking WW2 Period, but that's a guess. Is the projectile original? It does have a driving band. Also, any thoughts on cleaning or preservation..., polishing, removing rust on the shell, etc.
Thanks for any input, it really lights up my life!! :tinysmile_kiss_t4:
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