No80 Fuze

[Edwardc]

Picked this up today for a tenner

Nice No80 fuze, dated 1917, no idea on the Mk.

Date

Maker

seems to say E.A.&f.Co - anyone know the maker?

Base

 

[Edwardc]

Strips as far as this, some internal components missing but you can shine a light through it. I will try get it undone more sometime

Cheers

Ed

 

[pointblank0]

Not bad for a tenner.

 

[2pounder]

The closing plate in the base if that is the correct term has 80 on it followed by the Mm No. in roman numerals, cant quite read it.

 

[Quatermass]

The closing plate in the base if that is the correct term has 80 on it followed by the Mm No. in roman numerals, cant quite read it.

According to the handbook its the base plug Clive, and i can't make out the number either!

 

[Darkman]

Edward,

All brass and 1917 - it's a Mk VII.

The central steel needle that punctures the time or percussion pellets has either rusted out or has been removed.

I don't know who E.A.& F.Co is either, but I'm fairly sure TimG will know.

Has been polished, but pretty good value for 10.

Now you need a nice 18 Pdr shrapnel shell to put it on!

Cheers,

Graeme