New Equinox - Eerie Find - fuse/bomb?

[BrettCo124]

Hi all,

Just got back from metal detecting a New Jersey beach and found what appears to be a bomb fuse (is that the correct terminology?)

The beach I was detecting on has had reports in the past of WW1 bomb fuses being discovered by detectorists. I did not know of this, but some people swear this is a bomb fuse from WW1. I’d love to know for sure.

The tin, or whatever the metal is around it, isn’t very thick. It has a “scrap metal” feel to it. I don’t see any writing on it anywhere.

I’d love to know what you think!

BrettCo

 

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[smokeythecat]

I've found pieces of the WWII ones in nearby Delaware. The pieces I have found don't look like what you have found.

 

[BrettCo124]

I've found pieces of the WWII ones in nearby Delaware. The pieces I have found don't look like what you have found.

That’s what I’m afraid of, that’s it’s nothing important from history at all. But I also post on a Facebook forum, and someone there swears by it. But I can’t seem to find any photos that resemble my find. The tube that goes down the middle is interesting though. Could be where a fuse went I suppose?

Also - he said it’s WW1.

I just want to know so bad if it really is one!

 

[smokeythecat]

I only found bits and pieces. I'm sure someone will know.

 

[Bob-E-Pin]

Hmmmmm, all fuses are meant to do one thing past a certain range in years. Technology meant that you no longer had to light a fuse to detonate ordinance. So the fuse now gave you time, however by WW1 most fuses were mechanical and twisted or were pulled in some manner. Yours does resemble some sort of ordinance though, not just shape but materials as well. Maybe the guy on the other forum knows more than me on the matter, but I am thinking maybe sort of training squib? Or early version of a smoke or marker grenade? Cool find none the less!

 

[smokeythecat]

Time to go back and find the gold jewelry!

 

[Kona Koma]

Not sure that is a WWI bomb fuse. Many have numerical settings around the base. I do not see that on your pictures. They came in various shapes and sizes however, so you could have something. Interesting find.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Interesting find!

 

[BrettCo124]

Interesting find!

Thanks! I guess I’ll never know for sure if it is one or not.

 

[Hawks88]

Cool find. I have no idea what that might be. I’m sure someone here will ID it real soon though.

 

[KevGA]

Maybe an old trench lighter? There are a variety of designs (a few samples):

 

[A2coins]

Head scrather for sure

 

[BrettCo124]

It’s very light. The material is like Tin, it could actually be tin or a thin brass. I suck with identifying material so I don’t know.

The one thing I do know is that this beach has had ww1 bomb fuses wash up in the past, to the point where the beach actually shut down for a little. I think it was last summer.

It would be great if someone knew if the hallow rod that goes down the middle was something that was commonly used on those fuse bombs.

 

[Inspector]

Very cool find, regardless of what is, it's your find, and be proud of it

 

[Doc Arey]

I think its the remains of a battrey

 

[BrettCo124]

I think its the remains of a battrey

That would make it very not-cool lol. So I don’t know if I have a world war 1 relic or a battery lol.