Is this a nose cone?

metalmicky · Post by **metalmicky** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:10 pm

Hi, been on our club dig, and found this big lump. I may be totally wrong, but it looks similar to a nose cone. It has thrown me, as its not to a point. It looks like alley, but its fairly heavy. It weighs 400g. Is it safe and is it military. Any help please.

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Verulamium · Post by **Verulamium** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:19 pm

Yep, fuse from an anti aircraft shell.....

RRPG · Post by **RRPG** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:21 pm

Give it a good clean. It should have plenty of markings on it, but yes, it's an artillery shell nose fuze.

metalmicky · Post by **metalmicky** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:08 pm

Thanks guys, iv given it a bit of a clean, had no idea it had all this on. Can you tell which shell it came off, with these numbers.

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RRPG · Post by **RRPG** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:47 pm

Very nice

No. 209 nose fuze, used in the 4.5 inch AA shell. The CY 11/39 is the maker and date of manufacture, November 1939. You have also got the war dept arrow and batch numbers, along with the due type. A nice find

If you aren't interested in it please don't scrap it. It would be more than welcome in my War Room

RRPG

metalmicky · Post by **metalmicky** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:59 pm

Thanks for that RRPG. I give all my military finds to a very good friend. He is totally mad on it. He goes to reenactments, and does a lot of charity work for help for heroes

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