Original U.S. WWII US Army “10 Cap” Blasting Machine For Manual Firing of Tank Main Gun in Case of Mechanical Misfires
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Original Item: Only One Available. This is an original WWII U.S. Army “10 Cap” Blasting Machine, complete with the original handle. Many of these were used by demolition crews on D-day to destroy the many obstacles on French beaches that had been set up during years of German occupation. This particular example however was actually intended to be used inside of the various tanks the US had fielded during WWII. While this can be used as a 10 Cap blasting machine, this was used for the main gun of the tank. In the event that the firing system failed, causing a mechanical misfire, this blasting machine could be attached to a certain connecting point and with a twist of the handle the round would be fired.
It has a brass lower housing, with a lid that appears to be zinc or aluminum, with a data plate on the side with information and instructions. The Data plate reads:
U.S. ARMY
BLASTING MACHINE
FIRING INSTRUCTIONS
CONNECT EXTERNAL CIRCUIT
TO BINDING POSTS:
TWIST HANDLE VIGOROUSLY
TO THE RIGHT
ORDNANCE PART NO. 10884394
FIDELITY PART NO. ES-684
SERIAL NO. X44237
FIDELITY ELECTRIC CO. INC.
LANCASTER, PENNA.
Original these machines were painted white. Unfortunately the machine itself was repainted green in its entirety including the handle.
A great example ready for further research and display.
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