Glasmine 43

[Grenademan2005]

Hehehe, I bought my first Glasmine 43 there with the stepped plate and the green replica Buck fuze in 2006. Nice village Arromanches, if you go with low tide you can walk deep inside the beach around the remains of the Mulberry Harbour.

 

[Grenademan2005]

Some pics more.

 

[Big Dave]

Nice pictures Miguel, we used to spend quite a few holidays there when my chidren were small.I first went to Nomandy in the late 1980s when things werent so touristy ,Point du Hoc didnt have a carpark ,the battery at Longues was still in the middle of farmers fields ,oh happy days

 

[Grenademan2005]

Yes, in the 80s was when all started, I just was 7-12 years old, so difficult for me collect nothing and travel, but I know people from that days and when they talk me about their finds and prices paid for items today worth some hundreds I want to die.

 

[Grenademan2005]

Here an old pics of my Glasmines. And other pics of a rare variation of a Hebelzunder in grey. And the comparison between real and original breakable plates used in the war and the post war mades for complet the mines for sell them. And the always missing bakelite adapter for Sprengkapsel and explosive block if bakelite explosive block is not used.

 

[Big Dave]

Saying that i can only think of the shop at Arromanches and one in St Mere Eglise that sold militaria ,and a museum at Falaise that sold a few bits .The last time i visted 2003 there were at least 4 shops inSt Mere Eglise alone with some expensive prices

 

[Grenademan2005]

St Mere Eglise is one of the most expensive places for buy militaria.

 

[Grenademan2005]

I like the German helmets that have been made into pasta strainers. :bigsmile:

I also saw a German gas mask can that was coated nicely in red porcelain, and made into a pitcher with handle to pour water or drinks.

Also M39 egg grenades made into all sorts of household items.

All these great things are already sold by the time I see them though :tinysmile_angry_t:

One of my favourite items.

 

[Kilroy was Here]

One of my favourite items.

What are these? are they bells that ring?

 

[Grenademan2005]

Funnels made with the low part of the M39 Egg Grenades and using the detonator wells. Note the grenade is 1945 dated.

 

[Kilroy was Here]

Funnels made with the low part of the M39 Egg Grenades and using the detonator wells. Note the grenade is 1945 dated.

Ahhh, thanks, I see. These are really great items. I thought it was a "43" date. I've never seen a 45 date M39 before. Excellent items!!
Do you really need two of them Miguel? Christmas is coming very soon. You know my address already

 

[Grenademan2005]

And a BZE39 1945 dated?

 

[petrwarry]

hi
i've got these two.
i was told it's for glassmine.
i just haven't seen it on any photo yet.
would anyone know,please?
cheers

 

[EOD]

Looks like a bottle opener!

 

[sudelmuk]

Indeed, rather a beer bottle-opener ... I have no idea what you could do with this device on a glass mine ?
The only glass mine-tool I know is an iron fork for a safer handling of the pressure-plate.

 

[BMG50]

Peter that's a very rare metal fork, it was assumed not that long ago that wooden dowling was used. Just goes to show in this game you learn something new all the time. It won't be long before someone finds out what the tin opener shaped object relates to the glass mine.

 

[petrwarry]

thanks guys
yes it does look like bottle opener , just why would anyone be bothered with such as clumsy shape
BMG50 sorry mate , my Engrish isn't good enough to understand , i'd guess kind of joke ?

 

[ford369]

just found this thread whilst researching glasmines having bought one at war and peace this year ,I am very interested in making a copy of the metal transport rod and yours is the only picture I have seen ,would it be possible you could measure the length and width etc to allow me to make a copy
thanks ,Nigel

 

[sudelmuk]

just found this thread whilst researching glasmines having bought one at war and peace this year ,I am very interested in making a copy of the metal transport rod and yours is the only picture I have seen ,would it be possible you could measure the length and width etc to allow me to make a copy
thanks ,Nigel

Unfortunately not, Nigel ... the pic is from an auction on egun some years ago ... I've missed it then.
But you might succeed using estimated figures, as the width is defined by the two grooves of the pressure plate.

 

[ford369]

oh well not to worry ,I should be able to work out the rough sizes with the known measurements of the mine ,I will have a go at it over the weekend as long as I can get hold of suitable size steel bar
Nigel