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Research Center: Artillery8900-Fuze-PaperPrimer

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Paper time fuze primers, FrankfortArsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 4 second
Red paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 4 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

A2015...Paper time fuze primers, FrankfortArsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 4 second Red paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 4 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161 .

A2733...Paper time fuze primers, FrankfortArsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 4 second Red paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 4 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161 .

Paper time fuze primer, 4 seconds.
This is individual paper time fuze primer, marked: " 4 SECOND FUZE" The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriatetimed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of theshell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

A2738...Paper time fuze primer, 4 seconds . This is individual paper time fuze primer, marked: " 4 SECOND FUZE" The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriatetimed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of theshell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavitydetonating the shell as it reached the target. Individual fuze primer is fully intact , not burned. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

Paper time fuze primers, FrankfortArsenal 1864, package of five fuzes, 4 second
Red paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1864 / 4 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

A2840...Paper time fuze primers, FrankfortArsenal 1864, package of five fuzes, 4 second Red paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1864 / 4 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 5 second
Tan paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 5 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

A2016...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 5 second Tan paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 5 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

A2836...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 5 second Tan paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 5 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1864, package of five fuzes, 5 second
Tan paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1864 / 5 SECOND FUZES /To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the pieceof tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product,ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunnerwould estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primerinto the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonatingthe shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

A2734...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1864, package of five fuzes, 5 second Tan paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1864 / 5 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

Paper time fuze primer, 5 seconds
This is individual paper time fuze primer, marked: " 5 SECOND FUZE" The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriatetimed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of theshell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavitydetonating the shell as it reached the target. Individual fuze primer is fully intact , not burned..
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

A2737...Paper time fuze primer, 5 seconds This is individual paper time fuze primer, marked: " 5 SECOND FUZE" The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriatetimed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of theshell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavitydetonating the shell as it reached the target. Individual fuze primer is fully intact , not burned.. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 8 second
Yellow paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 8 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

A2017...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 8 second Yellow paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 8 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

A2735...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 8 second Yellow paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 8 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

A2837...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 8 second Yellow paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 8 SECOND FUZES /To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the pieceof tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product,ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunnerwould estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primerinto the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonatingthe shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1864, package of five fuzes, 8 second
Yellow paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1864 / 8 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

A2572...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1864, package of five fuzes, 8 second Yellow paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1864 / 8 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

Paper time fuze primer, 8 seconds
This is individual paper time fuze primer, marked: "12 SECOND FUZE" The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of theshell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

A2739...Paper time fuze primer, 8 seconds This is individual paper time fuze primer, marked: "12 SECOND FUZE" The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriatetimed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of theshell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavitydetonating the shell as it reached the target. Individual fuze primer is fully intact , not burned. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 10 second
Blue paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 10 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

A2730...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 10 second Blue paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 10 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1864, package of five fuzes, 10 second
Blue paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1864 / 10 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161 bottom left.

A2018...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1864, package of five 10 second fuzes Blue paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1864 / 10 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161 bottom left.

A2841...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1864, package of five fuzes, 10 second Blue paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1864 / 10 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161 bottom left.

Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 12 second
Blue paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 12 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161 bottom right.

A2019...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 12 second Blue paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 12 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161 bottom right.

A2838...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 12 second Blue paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 12 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161 bottom right.

Paper time fuze primer, 12 seconds
This is individual paper time fuze primer, marked: "12 SECOND FUZE" The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriatetimed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of theshell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavitydetonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

A2035...Paper time fuze primer, 12 seconds This is individual paper time fuze primer, marked: "12 SECOND FUZE" The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriatetimed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of theshell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavitydetonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

A2736...Paper time fuze primer, 12 seconds. This is individual paper time fuze primer, marked: "12 SECOND FUZE" The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriatetimed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of theshell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavitydetonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1864, package of five fuzes, 15 second
Yellow paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1864 / 15 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 162 upper left.

A2020...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1864, package of five 15 second fuzes Yellow paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1864 / 15 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 162 upper left.

A2842...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1864, package of five fuzes, 15 second Yellow paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1864 / 15 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 162 upper left.

A3034...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1864, package of five fuzes, 15 second Yellow paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1864 / 15 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 162 upper left.

Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1864, package of five fuzes, 20 second
Blue paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1864 / 20 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

A2732...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1864, package of five 20 second fuzes Blue paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1864 / 20 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the pieceof tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product,ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunnerwould estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primerinto the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonatingthe shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

A2843...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1864, package of five fuzes, 20 seconds Blue paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1864 / 20 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 25 second
Blue paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 25 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

A2731...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 25 second Blue paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 25 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1864, package of five fuzes, 25 second
Blue paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1864 / 25 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

A2844...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1864, package of five fuzes, 25 second Blue paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1864 / 25 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 30 second
Light brown paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 30 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

A2839...Paper time fuze primers, Frankfort Arsenal 1863, package of five fuzes, 30 second Light brown paper is marked "Frankford Arsenal / 1863 / 30 SECOND FUZES / To take a fuze from the package, tear the paper at top by raising the piece of tape and press against the small end of the fuze with the finger." Box contains 5 fuze primers, a paper tube filled with a flammable product, ingredients mixed to burn the designated time while in flight. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 161.

Paper time fuze primers, package of five fuzes, repackaged,
Some of the fuze packages were repacked to provide a mixture of burn times, presumably intended to give the gunner more flexibility in battle. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. The repacked boxes appear to have came from Frankfort Arsenal. Burn times are usually stamped onto the top or side of the box, coinciding with the individual primers inside.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

A1476...Paper time fuze primers, package of five fuzes, repackaged, 8 sec., 10 sec., 10 sec., 15 sec., and 15 sec. Some of the fuze packages were repacked to provide a mixture of burn times, presumably intended to give the gunner more flexibility in battle. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. The repacked boxes appear to have came from Frankfort Arsenal. Burn times are usually stamped onto the top or side of the box, coinciding with the individual primers inside. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

A2021...Paper time fuze primers, package of five fuzes, repackaged, 5 sec., 5 sec., 5 sec., 8 sec., and 8 sec. Some of the fuze packages were repacked to provide a mixture of burn times, presumably intended to give the gunner more flexibility in battle. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. The repacked boxes appear to have came from Frankfort Arsenal. Burn times are usually stamped onto the top or side of the box, coinciding with the individual primers inside. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

A2022...Paper time fuze primers, package of five fuzes, repackaged, 8 sec., 8 sec., 8 sec., 8 sec., and 30 sec. Some of the fuze packages were repacked to provide a mixture of burn times, presumably intended to give the gunner more flexibility in battle. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. The repacked boxes appear to have came from Frankfort Arsenal. Burn times are usually stamped onto the top or side of the box, coinciding with the individual primers inside. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

A2023...Paper time fuze primers, package of five fuzes, repackaged, 8 sec., 8 sec., 8 sec., 15 sec., and 15 sec. Some of the fuze packages were repacked to provide a mixture of burn times, presumably intended to give the gunner more flexibility in battle. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. The repacked boxes appear to have came from Frankfort Arsenal. Burn times are usually stamped onto the top or side of the box, coinciding with the individual primers inside. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

A2024...Paper time fuze primers, package of five fuzes, repackaged, 8 sec., 10 sec., 10 sec., 15 sec., and 15 sec. Some of the fuze packages were repacked to provide a mixture of burn times, presumably intended to give the gunner more flexibility in battle. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. The repacked boxes appear to have came from Frankfort Arsenal. Burn times are usually stamped onto the top or side of the box, coinciding with the individual primers inside. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

A2025...Paper time fuze primers, package of five fuzes, repackaged, 15 sec., 15 sec., 15 sec., 20 sec., and 20 sec. Some of the fuze packages were repacked to provide a mixture of burn times, presumably intended to give the gunner more flexibility in battle. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. The repacked boxes appear to have came from Frankfort Arsenal. Burn times are usually stamped onto the top or side of the box, coinciding with the individual primers inside. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

A2026...Paper time fuze primers, package of five fuzes, repackaged, 20 sec., 10 sec., 10 sec., 15 sec., and 15 sec. Some of the fuze packages were repacked to provide a mixture of burn times, presumably intended to give the gunner more flexibility in battle. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. The repacked boxes appear to have came from Frankfort Arsenal. Burn times are usually stamped onto the top or side of the box, coinciding with the individual primers inside. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

A2027...Paper time fuze primers, package of five fuzes, repackaged, 20 sec., 15 sec., 15 sec., 10 sec., and 10 sec. Some of the fuze packages were repacked to provide a mixture of burn times, presumably intended to give the gunner more flexibility in battle. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. The repacked boxes appear to have came from Frankfort Arsenal. Burn times are usually stamped onto the top or side of the box, coinciding with the individual primers inside. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

Paper time fuze primers, two fuzes, repackaged,
Some of the fuze packages were repacked to provide a mixture of burn times, presumably intended to give the gunner more flexibility in battle. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. The repacked boxes appear to have came from Frankfort Arsenal. Burn times are usually stamped onto the top or side of the box, coinciding with the individual primers inside.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

A2028...Paper time fuze primers, two fuzes, repackaged, 25 sec., and 30 sec. Some of the fuze packages were repacked to provide a mixture of burn times, presumably intended to give the gunner more flexibility in battle. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. The repacked boxes appear to have came from Frankfort Arsenal. Burn times are usually stamped onto the top or side of the box, coinciding with the individual primers inside. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

A2259...Paper time fuze primers, two fuzes, repackaged, 25 sec ., and 30 sec. Some of the fuze packages were repacked to provide a mixture of burn times, presumably intended to give the gunner more flexibility in battle. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. The repacked boxes appear to have came from Frankfort Arsenal. Burn times are usually stamped onto the top or side of the box, coinciding with the individual primers inside. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

A2260...Paper time fuze primers, two fuzes, repackaged, 25 sec ., and 30 sec. Some of the fuze packages were repacked to provide a mixture of burn times, presumably intended to give the gunner more flexibility in battle. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. The repacked boxes appear to have came from Frankfort Arsenal. Burn times are usually stamped onto the top or side of the box, coinciding with the individual primers inside. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

A2029...Paper time fuze primers, two fuzes, repackaged, 20 sec., and 20 sec. Some of the fuze packages were repacked to provide a mixture of burn times, presumably intended to give the gunner more flexibility in battle. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. The repacked boxes appear to have came from Frankfort Arsenal. Burn times are usually stamped onto the top or side of the box, coinciding with the individual primers inside. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166.

Paper time fuze primers, Allegheny Arsenal, package of five fuzes, 4 second
Package of five fuzes is wrapped in paper and then tied. Marking is "4.S" meaning 4 seconds. Wrapper is not marked with a name, but these are believed to have come from Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburg Pennsylvania. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 164 top left.

A2030...Paper time fuze primers, Allegheny Arsenal, package of five fuzes, 4 second Package of five fuzes is wrapped in paper and then tied. Marking is "4.S" meaning 4 seconds. Wrapper is not marked with a name, but these are believed to have come from Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburg Pennsylvania. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 164 top left.

Paper time fuze primers, Allegheny Arsenal, package of five fuzes, 5 second
Package of five fuzes is wrapped in paper and then tied. Marking is "5.S" meaning 5 seconds. Wrapper is not marked with a name, but these are believed to have come from Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburg Pennsylvania. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 164 middle left.

A2031...Paper time fuze primers, Allegheny Arsenal, package of five fuzes, 5 second Package of five fuzes is wrapped in paper and then tied. Marking is "5.S" meaning 5 seconds. Wrapper is not marked with a name, but these are believed to have come from Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburg Pennsylvania. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 164 middle left.

Paper time fuze primers, Allegheny Arsenal, package of five fuzes, 8 second
Package of five fuzes is wrapped in paper and then tied. Marking is "8.S" meaning 8 seconds. Wrapper is not marked with a name, but these are believed to have come from Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburg Pennsylvania. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 164 middle middle.

A2032...Paper time fuze primers, Allegheny Arsenal, package of five fuzes, 8 second Package of five fuzes is wrapped in paper and then tied. Marking is "8.S" meaning 8 seconds. Wrapper is not marked with a name, but these are believed to have come from Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburg Pennsylvania. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 164 middle middle.

Paper time fuze primers, Allegheny Arsenal, package of five fuzes, 12 second
Package of five fuzes is wrapped in paper and then tied. Marking is "12.S" meaning 12 seconds. Wrapper is not marked with a name, but these are believed to have come from Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburg Pennsylvania. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 164 bottom left.

A2033...Paper time fuze primers, Allegheny Arsenal, package of five fuzes, 12 second Package of five fuzes is wrapped in paper and then tied. Marking is "12.S" meaning 12 seconds. Wrapper is not marked with a name, but these are believed to have come from Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburg Pennsylvania. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 164 bottom left.

Paper time fuze primers, Allegheny Arsenal, package of two fuzes, 25 second
Package of five fuzes is wrapped in paper and then tied. Marking is "25" meaning 25 seconds. Wrapper is not marked with a name, but these are believed to have come from Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburg Pennsylvania. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target.
Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166 lower right.

A2034...Paper time fuze primers, Allegheny Arsenal, package of two fuzes, 25 second Package of five fuzes is wrapped in paper and then tied. Marking is "25" meaning 25 seconds. Wrapper is not marked with a name, but these are believed to have come from Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburg Pennsylvania. The gunner would estimate the time to the target, insert the appropriate timed primer into the metal or wood time fuze adaptor in the nose of the shell, which would be ignited on firing, and burn into the powder cavity detonating the shell as it reached the target. Ref: Jones Fuze pg. 166 lower right.

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Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War, 1993 Edition. by Thomas S. Dickey and Peter C. George.
Civil War Heavy Explosive Ordnance, A Guide to Large Artillery Prjectiles, Torpedoes, and Mines, by Jack Bell.
Artillery Fuses of the Civil War, by Charles H. Jones.
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