monkeyjaimz Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 (edited) Now then guys, Being as you all did so well in splitting the rocks of ignorance when it came to identifying the belfast/butler sinks. I have another one for you: My thoughts are that it's an old shell casing presumably made in 1941 judging by the markings. Anybody got any thoughts / experiance? Lancs Lad - I dont have a pair of them, and I doubt that it's from a fine Dublin Home Edited February 15, 2008 by monkeyjaimz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Its a Victorian Armoured Sex Aid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Its was/is deffinatly the bottom part of a shell casing - as to what it is now i have know idea, maybe an ashtry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col s10 Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 looks like a mine to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckytrigger Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 I'd say defo some form of shell case base as ive got an old ash tray made from a ww1 shell base that looks similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeksofdoom Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 I'ld say its the cap part of a projectile for some sort of naval gun, basically when loading the breech you stick the shell in first then the propellant part i.e. the charge and then the cap which is probably reusable. I've seen naval shells which are basically a big lump of iron for piecing ships hulls, but I've never seen one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyjaimz Posted February 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Cheers for the info so far guys, on closer inspection there is a series of letters and numbers follwed by the word 'guns' stamped on the bottom - possibly the caliber or regiment etc that used it? The round **** in the red box below is a peice of wood someone has shoved onto it, presumably to turn it into an ashtray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA Shaun Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 (edited) I agree with the naval shell scenario from looking at this one: Edited February 15, 2008 by BSA Shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 (edited) Looks like a 105mm Naval/artillery gun shell. Could be something different though.. 100% sure that is a shell base. Cant have been anything else (other then melted down brass ornaments collected in the wartime for ammunition manufacturing. Edited February 15, 2008 by Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA Shaun Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Shame the 4th photo is not square on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyjaimz Posted February 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 I agree with the naval shell scenario from looking at this one: Cheers shaun, is that definately a naval shell then? the markings are very similar indeed. It would be great to trace the vessel that fired it etc. fascinates me stuff like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyjaimz Posted February 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Shame the 4th photo is not square on Sorry, i had to turn it a little bit as after i've polished it up it reflects light so much it dazzles the camera lens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col s10 Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 not a mine then sorry mategot the sink right though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 It is a Naval shell similar to the 4.5" I have from the Falklands. 4.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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