Chris Posted 16 October , 2011 Share Posted 16 October , 2011 Have been trying without much success to try and work out the markings on the fuse (well the very top section at least) in the picture, and also trying to work out the remainder of the lettering from a bottle fragment, both of which i believe are German. Fuse is stamped around the section: V.S.M. 4/16 801 815A Now i guess the 4/16 is for april 1916 but the rest i am stuck. The bottle has part of the writing but is missing the beginnings of the three lines Visible top ... DER FIRMA Middle ..... DEBRANDT Bottom..... NGEN Any help appreciated. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 16 October , 2011 Share Posted 16 October , 2011 V.S.M. - Vickers Son and Maxim Hope this helps Sepoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18th Battalion Posted 21 October , 2011 Share Posted 21 October , 2011 No idea about the glass, but looking at the fuze, it seems to be solid (aluminium?), so could it possibly be a transportation plug for HE shells? A side view would be useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted 21 October , 2011 Author Share Posted 21 October , 2011 Many thanks to you both for the help. Sorry for late reply Sepoy was having a few computer problems during the last few days. Will get another view of the top photographed and posted in the next day or so. Many thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geluveld Posted 22 October , 2011 Share Posted 22 October , 2011 bottle should read: Eigentum der firma Gebrüders Hildebrandt Hattingen it was used for mustard. have several complete ones I dug up many years ago... Cheers Ramses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted 23 October , 2011 Author Share Posted 23 October , 2011 Hello Ramses Thank you very much. Interesting and happy that i now know what the bottle was. Thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyE Posted 23 October , 2011 Share Posted 23 October , 2011 No idea about the glass, but looking at the fuze, it seems to be solid (aluminium?), so could it possibly be a transportation plug for HE shells? A side view would be useful. Agree it looks more like a transportation plug, although these were normally brass. However, it is definitely British and made by Vickers as already pointed out. Regards TonyE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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