Odds and ends from collection

[exat808]

Not strictly ordnance related but may be of interest to members. Attached (hopefully) a few bits and pieces from my collection. A lot of the items (and a whole host of other explosive related stuff) get used on a regular basis as training aids. The exploders all work and the Shrike gets a lot of usage.

 

[alan.military]

Nice collection. I'm not familiar with the grenade looking piece, what was its used for?

Thanks,
Alan

 

[dano1917]

diverse and well presented exat808 keep 'em coming...Dano

 

[exat808]

The grenade is a Helston Training Grenade used by police forces as a cost effective training aid instead of using stun grenades. It is rubber bodied and has a mechanical 1 second delay which then drives a striker pin into either a .38 or a .22 blank cartridge. The grenade comes as a kit with adapters for either calibre of blank, a recocking tool and an instruction sheet. I may have some of these available for sale shortly.

 

[exat808]

just to prove stuff in collections actually gets used - me at work

 

[TimG]

Who are you lecturing to there? Doesn't look like it's your 'firm'

 

[BOUGAINVILLE]

Very interesting collection exat808. I like the size of the exploders.
I will have to post a picture of my Exploder Dynamo MkVII (made in Australia in 1942) when I take a photo of it. It is a huge!

Cheers,
BOUGAINVILLE

 

[exat808]

TimG - yes its the "firm" - just a different group from normal.

Bougainville - would like to see photo of your EDC. I have an ex-mil Beethoven EDC currently in pieces awaiting new dynamo.

 

[BOUGAINVILLE]

AUSTRALIAN WWII Mk VII EXPLODER

Hi exat808 & everyone else out there,

Here are the pics of my WWII Australian Exploder Dynamo Mk. VII.

I would be very greatfull if anyone had anyone could post internal diagrams, instructions and manual references for it.

Many thanks,
Cheers,
BOUGAINVILLE

 

[exat808]

excellent looking EDC shame its so far away would love to see it.
On the subject of internal diagrams have you ever looked inside? A lot of Brit models had the wiring diagram on an internal plate.
Was this a commercial model adopted by the Aus Mil or was it a pure mil design?
Lastly does it work?

 

[BOUGAINVILLE]

Hi exat808,
Gives you an added incentive to come down under for your next holiday.

I haven't opened it up as it is in near mint condition and the screw holes in the base are sealed up to keep it water proof.

I presume that it is a military design but I stand to be corrected on that.

I have only seen one other for sale about a year ago on Feebay. If I happen to chance across any others I will tip you off about them.

A quick search on Googles didn't tell me much except a photo of a well used one that the Australian War Memorial Museum has.

Maybe I should just open it to see if there is a diagram on the inside and then scan or photograph it. I will have to check to see if the resealing compound is soft first so that I can replace it afterwards to keep it original.

I haven't tried it out but am thinking of hooking it up to a meter to test it.

Cheers,
BOUGAINVILLE

excellent looking EDC shame its so far away would love to see it.
On the subject of internal diagrams have you ever looked inside? A lot of Brit models had the wiring diagram on an internal plate.
Was this a commercial model adopted by the Aus Mil or was it a pure mil design?
Lastly does it work?

 

[kahu1]

Nice display exat,
I've recently obtained a 'test set demolition' similar condition but without the tools.
Yet another dangerous sideline in this hobby (the danger is in the collecting, not so much the items!).

Cheers, Bob.

 

[exat808]

A few more of my training aids.
This is not a collection in the purest sense - my stuff does get battered and mishandled.

 

[exat808]

and again..