Number

Picture

Description

Price

3079

U.S. Hotchkiss Fuse – Slight bend – Few hits – Note Iron from shell adhered to fuse – Recovery Petersburg

$65.00

3082

U.S. Hotchkiss Fuse – Very nice cond’t – Three marks on face of fuse that looks almost intentionally done w/ knife – Recovery unk.

$70.00

3085

Confederate Spherical Fuse – Very nice cond’t – Dirt still in threads – Recovery unk.

$70.00

3088

Confederate Spherical Fuse – Very nice cond’t – Paper time fuse still remains – Dirt still in threads – Recovery Battle of Petersburg (Jerusalem Plank Road) 

$75.00

3092

U.S. 3” Parrott Zinc Time Fuse – Excellent cond’t – Dirt still in threads – Recovery unk.

$65.00

4239

Confederate Spherical Fuse – Very nice condition – Recovery unk.

$75.00

4247

Confederate 3” Read Fuse – Very nice condition – Still has dirt in the threads – Recovery Battle of Ream’s Station

SOLD

3100

Complete package of four second fuses dated 1863 from the Frankford arsenal – Very good cond’t, no openings

$130.00

3104

Taylor time fuse igniter – Good cond’t – Corrugated metal hood – Usually used for Dyer Shells

$35.00

4258

Fuse gimlet – Overall length 3 ¾” X 2” – Very very nice condition

$65.00

3106

Iron fuse gimlet – These are no longer coming out of the ground in tact unless your lucky – Would probably electrolysize well – Recovery unk.

$65.00

3114

Artillery Vent Pick Priming Wire  for cannon – Used to puncture the powder bags through the vent at the rear of the tube so that when the fuse primer ignited, the canon would fire – 20.5” in length – Marked Watervliet U.S. 8 – This was also used to extract fuse primers, not all are made this way – Excellent cond’t – See page 294 “Echoes of Glory: Arms and Equipment of the Union”

$75.00

3118

Confederate Artillery Vent Pick Priming Wire for cannon – Used to puncture the powder bags through the vent at the rear of the tube so that when the fuse primer ignited, the canon would fire – 16.5” in length – This also has the extractor twist for removal of fuse primers – See page 294 “Echoes of Glory: Arms and Equipment of the Confederacy”

$145.00

3122

Confederate Artillery Vent Pick Priming Wire for cannon – Used to puncture the powder bags through the vent at the rear of the tube so that when the fuse primer ignited, the canon would fire – 19” in length – Attached is the original cord to place around the gunners wrist (Very rare to find pick w/ the cord) – Some bends in shaft

$225.00

3125

Small nose section of Burton Dyer Artillery Shell showing the Burton Dyer Fuse (not complete) – Neat pc. – Recovery Petersburg (This proves that they were using the shell quite late in the war or the Confederates were using everything they had)

SOLD

3127

Bulls Eye Rosette w/ some lead remaining – Often worn by artillery horses – Strap attachment hook missing – Recovery Battle of Locust Grove – Marked Locust Grove

$75.00

3130

Four pcs. of sabot from various shells – 3 pcs. are ratcheted sabots – All four for $40.00

@13.00

4951

Rammer (Wood) – I was told that this was for a 32 lb. Naval gun – Being not knowledgeable on Naval Rammers, I am not exactly sure what bore size this would be used for – Most of the rammers I have seen are much smaller than the actual bore size – The diameter is 6” and the length of the front section is 4 ½” – The diameter of the handle is 1 7/8” X 76 ½” – Some original red paint appears on the handle – See photo showing rammer on board a Naval Ship – This item requires special handling and shipping or other arrangements made with the purchaser

$725.00

4957

Tar Bucket (Grease) whatever you prefer, they held a tar and grease mixture – 7” X 8” – All complete and original – From my personal collection and in very good shape – No dents

$525.00