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emike123

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Some delicate Confederate fuses
« on: May 14, 2017, 02:12:07 PM »
I finally decided to put these fragile fuses in a display case as much to protect them as anything.  Two on left are the chemical torpedo fuse igniters Greg Craven found in Sumter, SC.  Middle one is a Rains and at right are Girardeys, both complete and disassembled to show the serrated "knife" plunger.  These are the actual ones shown in Jones' fuse book.





alwion

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Re: Some delicate Confederate fuses
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2017, 05:36:03 PM »
very nice

Pete George

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Re: Some delicate Confederate fuses
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2017, 11:24:03 PM »
  Verrry interesting. Thanks for sharing, Mike.

VBR,
Pete 

CarlS

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Re: Some delicate Confederate fuses
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2017, 12:25:59 AM »
Certainly not something you see every day.  Very neat.  Thanks for taking the time to share with everyone.
Best,
Carl