30# Parrott Fusing

[pipedreamer65]

Anyone ever seen any type 30 pdr with naval water cap fuse in it?  I've seen them in a 20#, 60#, and 200#

Didn't know if there were a provision made for those as I have only seen Parrott time/west point style, percussion and Schenkl Navy.

Thanks!

[emike123]

I have seen a 30pdr with a regular naval watercap in it and also with a Parrott watercap fuse adapter.  I don't have time to post a picture right now, but will if desired at a later time.

[pipedreamer65]

Very good Sir, no picture necessary.  Is that combo somewhat rare?  Thank you!

[emike123]

I think so because you don't see them too often.  Mine with a naval watercap came out of Mobile Bay.

[pipedreamer65]

I figured it existed, albeit uncommon.  I thought I'd ask here as some of you guys have laid eyes upon many more projectiles than I have had the opportunity to.  Regards!

[divedigger]

30 lb Parrotts with Navy watercap fusing is not uncommon around here. Quite a few have come from Ft Fisher.

[pipedreamer65]

Really now?  Do they have the zinc/white metal bushing as to screw into the parrott threading?

[divedigger]

yep

[pipedreamer65]

You wouldn't happen to have one of those fuses laying around would you??  LOL   joke!

[Dave the plumber]

Pipe,    Also from our area, Parrot shells have been found with Hotchkiss fuzes,  Schenkl percussion fuzes , the brass body rare Parrott percussion fuze, the Parrott watercap fuze and I have seen 2- 30 lb'ers with, believe it or not - Schenkl combination fuzes.         And I have a watercap fuze from a blown 30 lb'er that the adaptor bushing is brass, not zinc.            Come visit !! 

[CarlS]

Question:  Is the shell cast to accept a Schenkl fuse or watercap fuse or is the fuse made to match the Parrott threads?  It would seem confusing to me that the shells would have different thread patterns.

[divedigger]

the shell is cast for the Schenkle fuse and the sleeve is an adapter for the ORD fuse

[pipedreamer65]

Yea, that's interesting.  I have a 30 from down there that has typical size schenkl (not navy) fuse in it.  Nice to hear from yall about local finds 

[Khk2921]

I have found both  39 LG parrots with naval water cap fuse, andwith the science fuse in Vicksburg.