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T13 Beano Granade

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JimBurl

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I have a prototype T13 Beano Hand Granade made by the Eastman Kodak Company during World War 2. It was given to me by my Grandfather who was part of the design team. It has never been loaded with powder and is completly inert and in like new condition. I have heard it is very valuable and I am trying to get a value on it. Once I can get an accurate value I plan to sell it. Can anyone help me?
 
Hello Jim,

Different variations of US T13's were manufactured, so some clear photos would help greatly in an accurate evaluation of your specific example. Also the presence (or lack of) complete Inert Fuze Assembly (Several variations) and original body markings will affect pricing.

Stay safe,

Frank
 
Has any one heard from this member with wanting to sell his T13, he offered it to me about a month back when i asked for pictures he diapered......... Dave
 
They have pretty much no value. All collectors here have more of them than they want. We trade them back and forth with each other just to keep them from gathering dust. You can send it to me to add to my pile. That way it won't lonely. All you'll need to pay is the postage.
Hope I was of some help.
Welcome to the forum.

On the design team for the T13?
Wouldn't want that one on MY resume'. grenade.gif
 
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Yeah, as Jolly Green said, those darn ball grenades are piling up all over. We're tripping over the things.

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You're cheating Rick, T-15s don't count.
 
Well then while we are at it ... what is the differences between the T5 series fuzes? I have seen a T5 and T5E3 how about the E1 and E2?

Joe
 
jvollenberg said:
Well then while we are at it ... what is the differences between the T5 series fuzes? I have seen a T5 and T5E3 how about the E1 and E2?

Joe
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Not sure if this gives you enough detail Joe (or is even readable):




T5 Fuze_Page_1.jpgT5 Fuze_Page_2.jpgT5 Fuze_Page_3.jpg
 
Joe,
A bit more from the Final report on Contract OEMsr-1254 (Work done by Kodak)


"...In the second design, later called T5-E1, a skirt was added to the primer holder which prevented the balls from coming out, once assembly had been completed [...]. This design, while it also had the fault that the safety balls might be omitted in assembly, seemed to be the easiest to put into manufacture and was therefore adopted as a temporary measure [...]. The third design (which became T5-E2) replaced both the safety balls and the firing point by a single stamped part known as the key."

British SOE technical folk were kept up-to-date with Beano developments firstly because the original design ideas for the Beano considered a Brit allways fuze (King type). Colonel King was part of the SOE technical division. Secondly, because SOE were interested in the Beano as a possible operational store. Models were supplied to SOE by OSS.
 
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Bonnex said:
Joe,
"...In the second design, later called T5-E1, a skirt was added to the primer holder which prevented the balls from coming out, once assembly had been completed [...].
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They used a skirt to keep the balls from coming out? I use pants for that.
 
Thanks for the information ... interesting fuze. I have also seen one of the US version of the British NO. 82 series grenades in the Aberdeen Museum.

joe
 
The diagrams look like those from a book in the 50s(?), I believe it was called Miscellaneous Weapons. Lots of good info on Beanos and variants, of course they could have pirated from the same document.
 
US-Subs said:
The diagrams look like those from a book in the 50s(?), I believe it was called Miscellaneous Weapons. Lots of good info on Beanos and variants, of course they could have pirated from the same document.
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That's the one. The Kodak report is much more comprehensive, about 200 pages and there is one on the WP Beano by Arthur Little Inc of about 70 pages.
 
jvollenberg said:
Thanks for the information ... interesting fuze. I have also seen one of the US version of the British NO. 82 series grenades in the Aberdeen Museum.

joe
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I would be interested in a picture of the US No82 type Joe.
 
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