While sorting through a $5 auction junk lot today, I found an artillery shell casing. I had no time to measure it, but it looks like it is from a 120mm or 152mm shell or something like that. The casing, of course, is spent.
My first question is, is it legal, but I assume it is.
My second question is, does it have any value at all. I looked on ebay and have not found much.
Thanks. THis is a tapered, necked steel casing.
i
I found a tank shell from when Patton trained around Searchlight, NV. The shell was the size of a one pound coffee can, just stubby, not the long ones. I had it a long while, and it went away one day. I'd say brass wise, it might be worth up to $5, and for a lamp, or a collector, or idiot, $10.
Steve
I see. This one, is about 2 feet long, steel, tapered and necked.
i
It certainly should be.
Pour a couple of inches of lead into the bottom, perhaps put a soft rim on the edge of the case, and use it for an umbrella/walking stick stand by the front door. :-)
Enjoy, DoN.
Would also be good to use it as a newspaper receptacle under the mailbox.
i
An idea I had when dealing with the mailbox baseball aficianados was to hang a "bomb" made from 6" heavy wall pipe from chains as a mail receptacle. Was even going to paint a nice target for them on the side. I figured that'd ring their chimes. Nixed by SWMBO.
Pete Keillor
Here's a picture of the shell casing:
When you collect a few more, suggest you loan them to me so I can photograph each, next to a yellow evidence marker on a downtown street in Oakland.
--Winston
On Sat, 01 Oct 2011 13:43:55 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote: SNIP
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Brian Lawson
I will use it as the office door stop.
You could try mgetting it and turning it into a vase or lamp.
I've had this piece of "Trench Art" from WW1 sitting in our kitchen for so long I forgot where and when I bought it.
Jeff
I forgot to paste in that guy's link. Here 'tis:
Interesting. This is a steel piece, I think at least, doubtfully it is as easily workable. I will just fill it with rocks and make it a door stop for my front door.
i
Big enough for an umbrella stand or someplace to park a walking stick. If you post the headstamp info, somebody might have some more ideas as to what it's from. My bet is that it's from a tank gun. From time to time, some of the surplus outfits will have drill projectiles, should you wish to make up the set. Plate them both and have a classy knee-knocker.
Stan
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