Odd Fuses, Any Ideas?

[Darren]

I have these two fuses, there are no markings whatsoever. Are these training fuses? Or could they be unfinished fuses taken from the assembly line? Or something else?

 

[Darren]

Both fuses are exactly the same, any info on these would be appreciated.

 

[US-Subs]

They look unfinished - no powder grooves in the time-rings?

 

[Darren]

They look unfinished - no powder grooves in the time-rings?

Nope, no grooves or holes anywhere. Unfinished was my first thought. I've not seen any others like this.

 

[Dronic69]

I thought I posted one ages ago - a No 80 variation from memory with no powder groves cut like the above, but had the gas escape holes and time scale marked and "REJECTED" stamped on the base.

I'll see if I can dig it out or someone with better search skills may be able to locate the thread.

Cheers
Drew

Don't you love search engines - here it is:

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/75221-Rejected-80?highlight=REJECTED

 

[Darren]

I thought I posted one ages ago - a No 80 variation from memory with no powder groves cut like the above, but had the gas escape holes and time scale marked and "REJECTED" stamped on the base.

I'll see if I can dig it out or someone with better search skills may be able to locate the thread.

Cheers
Drew

Don't you love search engines - here it is:

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/75221-Rejected-80?highlight=REJECTED

Nice example that you have there Drew, interesting to see that there are other unfinished examples out there. Mine must have been rejected/removed from production pretty early on having no markings.

 

[The Dugout]

A very interesting item, to me they look like a pair of unfinished WW1 era no.80 Mk VI fuses.

 

[AMMOTECHXT]

Perhaps someone who worked in a factory that made them wanted a pair of inert ornaments.