2 more recent pick ups

[emike123]

Here are a couple you don't see very often -- 4" Hotchkiss shells.  The black one has the 14 second combination fuse missing part of the percussion element, the other a long Hotchkiss percussion fuse.

[R. J. in LA]

Nice ones Mike!

[alwion]

Interesting that the numbers appear to be cast in the iron. alot more detailed casting. I see no way to tell if the fuse is set at 3 or 12 seconds as both sides seem the same, how can you tell?

[emike123]

The numbers 1 through 14 are cast in the soft metal of the fuse.

[alwion]

big diameter fuse, looked like part of the iron. so how was the time set?  looks like it was turned with a spanner to set the seconds but see no indicating marks. or was it punched like a boreman?  excuse my ignorance, I don't know fuses . inquiring mind wants to know

[emike123]

Punched like a Bormann fuse

[Dave the plumber]

those are some rare ones !!  Thanks for showing them

[speedenforcer]

Very nice.

[divedigger]

never seen those shells before. Thanks for sharing, I learn a lot from ya'll