number 28 fuze

[earni74]

I can't find anything about this fuze or the maker, can anyone help, what shell it goes on and the initials S&W, thanks

 

[spotter]

Fuze ID Help

Hello, I have a small WWI era ordinance collection and recently got out a couple of (as yet) unidentified pieces to see if they really are of WWI vintage. Any advice would be appreciated. I thought this first one might be a fuze for a mortar round (Stokes?). It is impressed with "No.28" and...

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No28 sutton fuze ??

I believe this relic is a no28 sutton fuze, all the documents i have say this fuze did not enter service untill 1917,now if these docs are correct this is clearly dated 1916 am i right assuming this due to where it was found (an old ww1 uk mortar round trialling area) that its possibly one of...

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[Snufkin]

S&W - Smith and Wellstood Ltd, Bonnybridge, Falkirk.

 

[earni74]

Thanks for your input guys, i found a pic on my phone showing a 3" / 4" stokes mortar with the fuze on, it was replaced with the always fuze which proved much better and reliable.

 

[LEAFLET]

Hi Gentlemen,
Does anyone have drawings of that fuze (no 28)?
TIA
LEAFLET

 

[Depotman]

I can't find anything about this fuze or the maker, can anyone help, what shell it goes on and the initials S&W, thanks

It's fully described in my book - "An Illustrated Technical Guide to British WWI Fuzes". Pictures and drawing attached.

 

[LEAFLET]

Depotman,
Thanks for posting, never seen before.
LEAFLET

 

[sgdbdr]

Small difference in the graduation range. (At least) 18 on the photo, 16 on the drawing.

 

[Depotman]

Small difference in the graduation range. (At least) 18 on the photo, 16 on the drawing.

Well spotted! I think you have found a mistake, both in my book and in the original cataloguing of the info in the source (The Royal Artillery Museum). There was a lookalike fuze produced in 1917 which looked identical to the No. 28, which was the No. 79. There was a slower burning fuze and a consequential increase in the time ring makings from 0-16 to 0-22. I will check out my sources!
Depotman. (See my Book!)

 

[MINENAZ16]

So maybe No 28 fuzes graduated to 22 in collections are converted fuze No 79 with old cap engraved 28.
I think there is an example here : https://www.bocn.co.uk/threads/fuze-id-help.95453/#post-278344