Confederate Time Fuze Adaptor for Spherical Projectile

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Item: Confederate Time Fuze Adaptor for Spherical Projectile
Construction: Cast copper.
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: Head diameter: 1.19 inches. Length: 1.31 inches.
Condition: Very good, excavated. Its surface has a mottled dark brownish-green patina. A portion of its paper time fuse is still visibly lodged in place. The threads appear to be in good condition. There are no cracks, breaks, dents, or repairs.
Recovered:  Fredericksburg, VA area.
Reference: Similar examples of this type fuze are pictured in:

  • "Artillery Fuses of the Civil War" by Charles H. Jones, page 38.
  • "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War" 1993 edition, by Thomas S. Dickey and Peter C. George, page 448, cross section A.
  • "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr., page 148, items 1-5.
  • "Field Artillery Ordnance 1861 - 1865", by Jack W. Melton, Jr., and Lawrence E. Pawl, page 46, #24.
  • "Civil War Artifacts" by Howard Crouch, page 117, item 2.

Scans of the above noted reference book pages are included in the additional images.

Comments:  Included in the additional images is a scanned image of the digger (on left), with his hunting buddies and their detectors dating to the 1970-80s.  This Confederate fuze adaptor for spherical projectile will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War artillery or general relic collection. 

Product Code:
PC8449

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