Howitzer shell

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chris in va

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Someone turned in an old fired 105mm howitzer shell to the scrapyard today, and naturally I bought it.:cool:

It has a date of 1944. It is heavily discolored and wondering what i can do to clean up the outside. Also there's another one I didn't buy, wondering if these are worth anything more than the $6 I paid. Maybe I should get the other one?

"Type 1 105mm M14 MEMCO 1944"

Printed is "SHELL M1 HOW., M2 & M4"
 
go get the other before somebody gets nervous and calls the bomb squad. polish it up and make lamps out of them.
 
I have one (sort of), it is larger with other features, I would not polish it, it has taken years to get the patina the way I want it.

If you must, use vinegar, no sand paper, drimel or sander, just vinegar, soak it or rub it one, then wait a few minutes and then wash it off, then? Wash the case remove any residue left by the acid in the vinegar.

If you have a lot of money you can purchase the expensive stuff like lime shine, salt etc. I use vinegar.

F. Guffey
 
The 105 howitzer came in a kit, the case and projectile were not assembled , the powder charge came in bags that were strung together. If I remember correctly the instructions were shouted out (loudly) cut one, or cut two or cut three. The string was cut on the edge of the shell.

Then there was the worst day, I was not there, my wife's brother was. The second worst day started out an any other non-descript day, the lost in equipment was estimated to be $120 million.

F. Guffey
 
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We had one of those at the old Mashburn Arms Co. in Okla. City. Every time a shotgun came in with the muzzle split out we cut it off, attached a welding rod to it like a stem, and put it in our "vase". Had quite a collection of "flowers" in that old shell.
 
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