US & Canadian Flea Market Finds

[GregN]

Hi all, it's been a while since I've been able to participate, my apoligies:angel: I picked up these two grenades at the local flea market today and I need you help regarding the US one. Both are enert.

Some questions re the US grenade.
1. Is the musterd yellow colour correct?
2. Based on the markings, I D 8 and 22, what is the approximate date for this grenade?
3. The fuze Mkgs are: M10A8 K (in a circle) LOT 1 23139 - 153. Does these marking mean a Korean War era grenade?
4. The base plate seems very substantial, was a cup discharger ever used by the US?

The Canadian Mills Bomb is a common one. Once I get all the silver paint off it I may have more questions.

Cheers,

Greg

 

[paul the grenade]

Hi Greg.
yellow was the colour used for US ordnance up to the 2ww when they started to paint them green so it may be the original paint. if so it is pre ww2. The base plate is something someone has added at a later date and is not meant to be there, i dont think the US used a cup discharger. the base should have a lead screw or be flat without a hole. the fuze markings are probably M10A3. it never went to A8!
cheers, paul.

 

[GregN]

Thanks Paul, the fuze is actualy M10A2, not 8:smile:

Greg

 

[Grenademan2005]

Hi:
You have found that in a Flea Market?? Here in Spain you can find... a big shit in our flea markets :toilet:. About the yellow one it is a very nice I D grenade, all of them with this maker mark had a lead screw at the bottom, the base plate is just for display, not original to the grenade as Paul already said. The M10A2 spoon is the right spoon for that yellow grenade and maker. The problem is that it is cutted. About colour Paul has not explained well, the MKII were painted in yellow until late 1942 when they changed to green, yellow was perfect for snipers at Guadalcanal. So the grenade is totally right with WWII. Paul knows perfectly this info, but Im sure that with the twins he is short in time for pay good attention to some posts layingball:. Also, you will never find a date on a MKII grenade, nor in body nor in the spoon, you can find info about dates only in the cardboard containers.

 

[GregN]

Thanks Miguel, It looks like the pin on the anvil head weakend the spoon and it eventually was snagged on something then broke offoh: I'll have to find a replacement for it from one of the local collectors.

On the No. 36, under the silver paint is white paint. I've only been able to get the filling plug out. All other parts have so much silver paint they are frozen solid. Any ideas out there on how to gently clean the silver paint off?

Greg

 

[Kilroy was Here]

The yellow grenade is a very nice find, good hunting!

What was said to be a "I D" marking on body could also be a stylized "A H" if you look at it the other way.

I am not sure which it is, but I think it could be "A H" instead of "I D"

 

[GregN]

Hi Kilroy, could be H A 8, although I don't know if the letters mean anything important. I'm just happy that I picked up a nice pair of grenades!:bigsmile:

Any ideas what the codes mean?

Greg

 

[Kilroy was Here]

Hi Kilroy, could be H A 8, although I don't know if the letters mean anything important. I'm just happy that I picked up a nice pair of grenades!:bigsmile:

Any ideas what the codes mean?

Greg

Hi Greg, You should be very happy, they are a nice find for sure.

The markings ID or AH on your grenade are one of the unknown makers, so cannot tell you who made it, but the 8 and any other number on it are a Lot or casting numbers. Fuzes cannot be dated by the numbers on top as already said.

I was just noticing the last pic with the round metal plate removed.
Is there no lead plug screwed in the threaded hole on the bottom?
The lead plug has been removed so the round display plate will screw in?

Did you find a spoon/handle for it yet?

 

[Grenademan2005]

The yellow grenade is a very nice find, good hunting!

What was said to be a "I D" marking on body could also be a stylized "A H" if you look at it the other way.

I am not sure which it is, but I think it could be "A H" instead of "I D"

Please Steve, not again like with the S.Mi35, it is I D for sure. You have too much free time, you are always seeing other letters!!!! :canabis:

 

[GregN]

Hi Kilroy, yes the lead plug was removed and the base plate made to fit the hole left by the plug. The plate is very well made and although not marked looks "official".

I haven't begun to source a spoon yet, I'll start bothering some BC based collectors shortly:bigsmile:

Cheers,

Greg

 

[Eodtek]

3. The fuze Mkgs are: M10A8 K (in a circle) LOT 1 23139 - 153. Does these marking mean a Korean War era grenade?

The K in a circle denotes Eastman-Kodak as the manufacturer of the fuze.

 

[Kilroy was Here]

Please Steve, not again like with the S.Mi35, it is I D for sure. You have too much free time, you are always seeing other letters!!!! :canabis:

Ha....Ha.....Ha the little smiley face guy looks very happy. He must live in Amsterdam or California.

I still think it could be A H. That body is from the 1930's and we did some strange lettering during the "Art Deco" period.

How do you know it is not A H?

 

[sgtlynn]

Just pop it in the mail to me Greg, I will see if I can find a suitable lever for it:wink:

 

[dano1917]

Yellow Pineapples!!

The yellow pineapple is one of the better marked examples that comes to mind in the past several years. It is almost beyond all reason that the U.S. would have a grenade painted as such, almost as errant as the Poilu entering WW1 with red breeches. Had to be of some comfort to soldiers to have them re-painted olivedrab. All nonsense aside that yellow pineapple is a mondo beautiful example and would have a place in all collections.........Dano

 

[Grenademan2005]

I know it looking the other markings I have. Here is my I D grenade, another yellow with D and another one with A. But I dont know what you will see this time :flute:.
My I D grenade is a yellow over grey.