Unknown German Fuse type....

[Dronic69]

Hi All,

I'm trying to ID a German fuse - the markings do not match any of my information on WW1 & WW2 fuse, which is mainly artillery focus.

I'm thinking it could be a naval related bomb fuse or an aerial bomb one (the stamp looks like a "propeller)

Markings:

"Sp F 175 " on brass body

"D" on nose

"C" "B" "A" on body

All thoughts welcome on vintage and function.
Thanks
Cheers
Drew
(Yes I did google "Sp F" etc)

 

[kz11gr]

Hi

German airplane bomb Fuze WW1

BocnLink : http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/ww1-german-bomb-t70944.html?p=143910

 

[Fusse2004]

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Hey Drew! Here the bomb and the fuze as cut!!!! Harry

 

[Dronic69]

Kz11 / Harry,

Gentlemen, thank you very much for the information!!!

The fuse in the link that Kz11 provided was all brass, whereas the one shown is composite of both brass and alloy - which I would say be late WW1 when Germany was starting to run low on resources.

Ho Humm, I better go and buy some more "study" books! :tinysmile_cry_t:
Cheers
Drew

 

[Darkman]

Hi Drew,

There's at least 1 other of these fuzes in Australia!
Thanks to your thread I have been able to identify this nice fuze for Ron.
We think the "17" on this one is for 1917. The cap is a nice accessory.

Cheers, Graeme

 

[Dronic69]

Hi Graeme,

Hum, I was wondering where the "twin brother" went....................

Ron finds all the good stuff! :-(

Very nice - yes not many in Oz
Cheers
Drew

 

[Darkman]

This came to Ron via a very well known Melbourne collector of German ordnance.