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Parrott Time Fuze Adaptor

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Item: Parrott Time Fuze Adaptor
Construction: Zinc.
Use: To support a paper time fuze and to form a tight seal. The two spanner holes, visible on the top of the adaptor and to either side of the center hole, accommodated a wrench used to screw the device into the shell. Once the adaptor was in place, a paper time fuze, would be inserted into the center hole.
Approximate size: Length: 1.66 inches. Diameter: 1.12 inches. 12 threads per inch.
Condition: Excellent, excavated. Light soil coated grey surface patina. Most of the threads appear to be in good condition with light-moderate soil concretion. There is a small hole on the bottom which is likely a casting flaw. There are no cracks or repairs.
Recovered: A Virginia recovery.

Reference: Similar examples of this type of fuze adaptor are pictured in:

• "Artillery Fuses of the Civil War" by Charles H. Jones, page 76.
• "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War" 1993 edition, by Thomas S. Dickey and Peter C. George, pages 438, item 451b & 451, item B cross section.
• "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr., page 148, item 16.
• "Field Artillery Ordnance 1861 - 1865", by Jack W. Melton, Jr., and Lawrence E. Pawl, page 46, item 35.
• "Guide to Civil War Artillery Projectiles", by Jack W. Melton and Lawrence E. Pawl, page 26, item 35.

See above pages in the additional images.

Comments: This Parrott time fuse adaptor was acquired directly from the digger's family. The digger hunted Civil War trails, campsites, and battle sites throughout central Virginia and adjacent states for several decades. This fine relic will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War artillery, battlefield, or general relic collection.

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Product Code:

PC9494

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Price:

$55.00

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ARTILLERY , NEW ITEMS , GREAT GIFT IDEAS , FEDERAL RELICS