Sgt. Swigart Posted May 26, 2015 Share #1 Posted May 26, 2015 I guess you would call this the timer? Came back from WW2 with one of my uncles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Swigart Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted May 26, 2015 another pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzjgr Posted May 28, 2015 Share #3 Posted May 28, 2015 Mechanical time fuze.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Swigart Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted May 31, 2015 Mechanical time fuze.... I would assume that the number equate to altitude. Yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzjgr Posted June 1, 2015 Share #5 Posted June 1, 2015 Not sure on Japanese fuzes...could be, could just be numbered for reference, a lot of these were set with mechanical fuze setters which automatically dialed them to the right setting based on user input... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Loup Posted June 5, 2015 Share #6 Posted June 5, 2015 The numbers correspond to a time, not an altitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Swigart Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted June 5, 2015 The numbers correspond to a time, not an altitude. The time would = a specific altitude based on the velocity , right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Loup Posted June 5, 2015 Share #8 Posted June 5, 2015 A specific altitude based on the velocity and the angle. I am not familiar with Japanese shells, but this may well have been used for firing at ground targets as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodys Collection Posted August 12, 2015 Share #9 Posted August 12, 2015 Love artillery and that is a great find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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