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And one of these days ( after finishing the kitchen maybe) I'll get around to posting my stuff :D

Gus If I can find a couple of fuse assemblies for #14, i'll pick them up Keith

I have gone through a couple of gallons on the stuff for my grenades that I have been restoring. I tried it first on an Arcade cast iron toy corn planter with surface rust and about 80% paint and nickel wheels. Overnight soak in a bucket, cleaned the rust off completely with no harm to the...

Ron, I take it that you're talking about the "Camo" painted helmets...I agree they are post war, most were done by troops while waiting to ship back home or for the subsequent victory parades. However unit marked helmets may or may not have been done during the war. The 27th div was painting...

Was just on it myself with no problems

Agreed, and the aging (rust) looks a bit forced to me. Perhaps the liner was cut out when the Rusting agent was applied? Keith

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Um, Chris, Let me know how that works out for you.....and where to send the flowers. Keith

Hey Chris If you get it, send it to Gus or I. With the careful use of some 3 in 1 oil, a torch and a large pipe wrench.....I think we can get that spike off :lol: Keith

I've been on that road when I covered the Burlington area, always hoped I didn't have a breakdown..they'd find the body in the spring thaw :D Keith

Gus Glad you enjoyed rural Colorado. I was was driving in that same storm about 60 miles west.....and thinking "I left North Dakota for this?" Keith

Hans In case you haven't been to this site...for comparison: http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/germany/stielhandgranatebrennzuender.html Keith

I seem to remember a thread not too long ago about helmets and equipment being pulled out of a sump. All were in similar shape Keith

Frankenhelm? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Attic-Found-Prussian-NCO-Helmet-Untouched-/190637001725?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c62d9cbfd" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Keith

I found that if you can find a teen size mannequin, that those will fit the WW1 era uniforms pretty well....of course your display will then look like a bunch of "Ken" dolls in uniform Keith

Ron You can always have it shipped to me and I can transship it to your address Keith

I Like it Keith

You're right, easy to see with the cartridge next to it. The angles of the cartridge fooled me Keith

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that almost looks like a Lebel cartridge Keith

Gus, I don't know, he actually get them from a friend of his in Eastern Europe. Everything I've gotten from him has been inerted and clean. And I agree that the gas ones would be much more dangerous. Keith