I also bought this, a 1918 Exploder ~

[Gspragge]

I'm a sucker sometimes for ww1 material, especially things I never had before and this was one
such item. Is it worth much ?, weighs a ton of course.

I alsow picked up a Ross bayonet dated 1911 (which is tough year to find) though it had the unfortunate 1915 clip
to the blade and a 1916 sighting scope tripod. These last two were also very fairly priced.

 

[AMMOTECHXT]

When I joined the army we used an EDC (Exploder Dynamo Condenser) that weighed about as much as a large car battery. I was pleasantly surprised when, a few years later, the EDC was replaced by Shrike, something much smaller and lighter, that could fit into the pocket of a combat jacket. Not sure whether Shrike is still in use or has been replaced with something else.

 

[Anders]

I'm a sucker sometimes for ww1 material, especially things I never had before and this was one
such item. Is it worth much ?, weighs a ton of course.

I alsow picked up a Ross bayonet dated 1911 (which is tough year to find) though it had the unfortunate 1915 clip
to the blade and a 1916 sighting scope tripod. These last two were also very fairly priced.

I love those machines, I have a couple myself. This one is a Dupont.