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A.C Delay Mk, 1

Nice Example, the paper Lable really sets the whole thing off, here's my example that would come close to matching yours,,,,, Dave

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nice Dave, does the wooden block serve a function? or just keep it from rattleing? And what is the tube?
 
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The wooden block i think is what the burster was stored in there is a special name for it but i cannot remember at the moment, im sure another member could help me out with that.
The small tube is filled with grease possibly a sealer of some sort,,,,,,, Dave
 
The wooden box is for the detoator/booster, the tube is to make it water proof.
 

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roadhog481 said:
nice Dave, does the wooden block serve a function? or just keep it from rattleing? And what is the tube?
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Dave's wooden burster block is rather scarce. It takes the early form of burster based on a modified RAF store. Your fuze takes the ES6 Burster Mark I or Mark II which was similarly contained in a wooded block (some even converted from the model that Dave has) but it is about half the length and closed with a piece of khaki cloth sticky tape. The remaining space in your tin would have been taken up with a small roll of corrugated cardboard. Although you may not have seen the AC Delay Mk I on BOCN they are not overly scarce. The scarce model is the Mark II with a thinner barrel and a wing-nut type thumb-screw, only 5000 of these were made.

The small inspection slip that you have is for the ampoules (it is the first I have seen). The M over S is a code for the manufacturer of the ampoules (Savory & Moore).
 
Theres only one way to find its true value and thats to sell it on a auction site,,,,,,, Dave
 
The small inspection slip that you have is for the ampoules (it is the first I have seen). The M over S is a code for the manufacturer of the ampoules (Savory & Moore).[/QUOTE]

Well as i was told when i first started collecting every thing comes to those who wait,,,,, Dave

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millsbomber said:
The wooden block i think is what the burster was stored in there is a special name for it but i cannot remember at the moment, im sure another member could help me out with that.
The small tube is filled with grease possibly a sealer of some sort,,,,,,, Dave
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Here is a photo of two Type 6 Mk.II boosters. I have another approximately in the same size but in onepiece, could this be the Mk.I booster.Explosive_Detonator_Type6-_Mk.jpg
 
This is the other one but in one piece. Does anyone know if this is a Type 6 Mk.I?Booster-for-limpet.jpg
 
Anders,

I would call these Mk 3's (Arabic numerals after 1944). Sorry this refers to the picture with the two part burster.

They are less common than the Mk IIs.
 
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millsbomber said:
The primer looks like the ones used in the tyre mines (Pebbles) Dave
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Yes it seems to be a 5 grain flash detonator identical to the ones used in the TyreBurster, I believe its nomenclatures is M-18.
 
Looks like a Mk I but difficult to see from the shot angle. The Mk I and MkII are very similar but the Mk II has indents to secure an inner plate.
 
Bonnex said:
Looks like a Mk I but difficult to see from the shot angle. The Mk I and MkII are very similar but the Mk II has indents to secure an inner plate.
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Thanks Bonnex, it does not have the indents.
So this makes it an Mk.I and the two piece booster a Mk.3? There is also another one made from cast aluminum (?), but I believe this is a post war model.
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Dear Anders,

The aluminium one is probablythe US version Detonator M34.
 
Hi Anders

Thanks for some useful pictures. Do you happen to have the early burster that pre-dated the Type 6 Mark 1. I understand from Bonnex's previous post that it was adapted from a RAF store, but I am unsure on it's exact description. This was stored in the longer wooden block shown in an earlier post.

Cheers

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