Darkman
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I just got outbid on a No. 80 fuze setting indicator on eBay Australia.
These were like a big slide-rule (about 3' long) and used to calculate the time setting of the No. 80 fuse on an 18 Pounder shrapnel shell.
(There was a different centre slide for the No. 85 fuze.)
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190486977680&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
It went for AUD $425, about 260, so someone really wanted it more than me.
It looked complete, in good condition and was dated 1924.
You don't see many of these about.
Cheers,
Graeme
These were like a big slide-rule (about 3' long) and used to calculate the time setting of the No. 80 fuse on an 18 Pounder shrapnel shell.
(There was a different centre slide for the No. 85 fuze.)
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190486977680&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
It went for AUD $425, about 260, so someone really wanted it more than me.
It looked complete, in good condition and was dated 1924.
You don't see many of these about.
Cheers,
Graeme
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