Nose Cone ?

[Investment]

Hello,

Does anyone know what this nose cone might have been attached to :dry:

It's made of alloy and is 7.5cm across the base and 7cm high.

It has 6 small nails inserted around the base.

I thought it might be a type of training piece, but I really don?t have any idea what it is.

The piece was found on a wartime site.

Cheers,

Invest

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Pic 4

 

[spotter]

strange looking with the sticky out bit

 

[jayteepee_1999]

A quick invest might be the following wooden/concrete typhoon rocket

...Where did you find the item?

 

[Investment]

Hi Jayteepee,
Nice picture of the SAP 60 pounder
The one I put up for identification is more in the size range of a 11.5 pound practice bomb nose cone. It was found on a wartime site amongst burnt out 20mm rounds.
Cheers,
Invest

 

[blu97]

See The new forum for the anwser

 

[blu97]

I had it posted in the new forum but i post it here to.
It is the nose cone of the american Night drift signal AN-MK 4. The body is made of wood.
Sorry the picture is not to good

 

[spotter]

what is a night drift signal

 

[blu97]

Used for a lot of reasons;
To determine the drift of the plane dropping it
To mark the initial point of contact with a submarine.
And so on.

 

[spotter]

ah ok thanks Blu

 

[Investment]

Hello Blu97,
Many thanks for identifying this item, as it had me stumped.
Cheers,
Invest


This message has been posted on the new site.

 

[Investment]

Bumping this one up to the top of the list for rottenfuhrer :tinysmile_grin_t:

 

[jayteepee_1999]

Not sure but more info here:

National Item Identification Number

00-038-5052
000385052
8110-00-038-5052
8110000385052

National Stock Number

Item Name
CONTAINER,SIGNAL

Federal Supply Class
8110

Description
Commercial and Government Entity Code (Supplier Data)

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Parts Hangar
partshangar.com

9438 US Hwy 19 N. #311
Port Richey, FL 34668
Ph. (727) 619-7700
Fax. (727) 255-5042

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Reference Numbers (Part Numbers)

LD258416
563649

Required Categories
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS ITEM DESCRIPTION
THE MANUFACTURERS DATA
MANUFACTURERS

Required Description
MK4 MOD 0,F/1 NIGHT DRIFT SIGNAL MK5 OR ONE MARKER MK13 TYPE OR ONE MARKER MK15.

Don't tell you what it means but might be of use to box collectors

JP

 

[Investment]

Many thanks JP :tinysmile_grin_t: