civil war shell fuse.

[calabash digger]

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[Cajuncoinhunter]

Schenkel shell fuse part I think

 

[calabash digger]

THANKS!

 

[fwcrawford]

I believe Cajuncoinhunter is correct on the ID.
I found one a few years ago and wasn't sure if it was a fuse or not until I posted it.. found around an old home site.
Here is a link describing how it works and showing all the parts:
http://www.inert-ord.net/19cent/fuze/index.html

Congradulations on a great find ( and save on your buddy's part )!

 

[HanoverDigger]

Back when I first started hunting, I had tossed a bullet casing thinking it was junk...after reading up on civil war bullets, I realized it was a Spencer casing. Good thing I remembered where it was and went back and retrieved it. Lesson learned.

 

[calabash digger]

Ive tossed alot of casings I need to get some schooling on them too.thanks for the info guys.

 

[Cajuncoinhunter]

Yes that Schenkel shell brass fuse gives off a strong signal and can be detected down deep. Some will still have the legible schenkel name and year of manufacture on the top part of the fuse.

CCH

 

[calabash digger]

couldnt make out all ot the date on it.

 

[Cajuncoinhunter]

It should say: J P Schenkl
PAT Oct 16 1861

 

[CSA GHOST]

Does look like a Schenkl to me, I've dug quite of few percussion Schenkl fuses and none look like yours. It does however look like a Naval fuse. Is the fuse hole tube threaded or smooth?

 

[calabash digger]

I will have to look at it my hunting partner identified it as a naval fuse it has the little anchor on the rim too.