John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 114

• March 29, 2017 03:46:26 Cheryl Ellsworth

  projection by means of which the ring is set with the No 18

  setting key, a setting mark is cut on the ring, the upper

  time ring is prevented from turning by two pins

  The cap is screwed on to the body over the upper ring

  and closes the fuze, it is screwed in position by a set

  screw, the base plug is screwed externally to fit the bottom

  of the body

  The holder percussion arrangement carries the needles of

  both the time and percussion detonator, it is bored to receive

  the percussion detonator pellet, ferrule, stirrup, spring,

  and spiral spring

  All the external joints escape holes, etc are waterproofed

  The cover is of brass, and consists of a cap, ring, training

  off strip, and strip securing ring

  The tearing off strip, having the brass ring attached at

  one end, is soldered round the cap, the brass ring being

  placed over the nose of the cap and held in position

  by the securing strip, the cap is soldered to the lower

  cage of the brass ring on the body of the fuze

  To remove the cover from the fuze tear off the strip securing, 

  then the tearing off strip, when the cap will fall

  off, leaving the fuze exposed

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