Diabolik Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Hello out there. Bought this the other day and have no idea what it is. A series of brass nuts screwed onto a painted mounting. Any thoughts gratefully received. Many thanks Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Just an off the wall thought, spanner size gauge for ordnance fuse spanners.... though spanners would be brass not sure why nuts need to be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk3iain Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Looks like stowage for a set of plugs and caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Possibly drain plugs for an amphibious vehicle? The inspectors mark on the one close up looks like it could be Canadian (?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diabolik Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 Thank you all for your ideas and expertise. Really appreciate your time. Regards Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 CM3334 is a Plug, preserving, no 2 and caps the outlet of the compressed air reservoir used to fill the recuperators on artillerysuch as 17 pdr and 25 pdr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diabolik Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 15 hours ago, Adrian Barrell said: CM3334 is a Plug, preserving, no 2 and caps the outlet of the compressed air reservoir used to fill the recuperators on artillerysuch as 17 pdr and 25 pdr. Adrian, you are a legend. I fired a number of gun salutes at the Tower of London back in the 80’s. In those days they used 25 pounders and the answer to my question was staring me in the eye all this while. Thanks again Adrian and all those who have responded. Really appreciate your time. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Hi Carl, glad to help! Just to clarify, it's not fitted to the gun itself but to the air reservoir used to charge the recuperator, it's like a small oxygen cylinder, 5 1/2" in diameter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Items 4 and 21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Is there anything you don't know Adrian?!! 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 I know very little really Jack, I just have a lot of books..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hummermark Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 I think Adrian should be writing the books ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diabolik Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 Yes I didn’t read your explanation properly and thought it was on the actual gun. Understand now. Many thanks again Adrian, really kind to share your knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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