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One to wind up the Mills lovers -

Excellent finds in such condition. The 3-detonator cylinder (No.530 or No.533) bottom right is Indian manufacture, detonators filled and cylinder packed at Kirkee, June 1961.

The cylinder (No.124) of practice detonators top left is a scarce find given the inter-war date and full intact contents - a photo of the igniters would be appreciated.

The cylinder (No.124) top right is marked TP for Temporary Packing, so there is no wooden block. The igniters were individually wrapped in greaseproof or shellaced paper, or cellophane.
 
Snufkin said:
Excellent finds in such condition. The 3-detonator cylinder (No.530 or No.533) bottom right is Indian manufacture, detonators filled and cylinder packed at Kirkee, June 1961.

The cylinder (No.124) of practice detonators top left is a scarce find given the inter-war date and full intact contents - a photo of the igniters would be appreciated.

The cylinder (No.124) top right is marked TP for Temporary Packing, so there is no wooden block. The igniters were individually wrapped in greaseproof or shellaced paper, or cellophane.
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Sorry so slow, lots going on at the moment with renovations at the Bombatorium and prep for the Great Lakes Cartridge Show. Here are a couple of pics. Based on the markings and weave of the fuse I would say that all are not original to the container.
 

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US-Subs said:
Sorry so slow, lots going on at the moment with renovations at the Bombatorium and prep for the Great Lakes Cartridge Show. Here are a couple of pics. Based on the markings and weave of the fuse I would say that all are not original to the container.
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Thanks for the extra images. Detonators marked with the maker WDC are WWII manufacture. The unmarked detonators look more in keeping with the 1920s date of the container; the WWI practice detonator used yellow-ish No.16 safety fuze and continued in service after the war.
 
Looking at these better pictures now is Inert only mentioned on the tin lid, i will have to open up the tin i have to compare.
i agree with Snufkin img 0655 is a det group from interwar or late WW1
 
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