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.

i

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"Ignoramus4271" wrote in message
...
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.

i

They are legal, army, navy surplus stores sell them. Way back when
people used to make lamps out of them.

Best Regards
Tom.

On 2011-10-01, azotic wrote:



Thanks. THis is a tapered, necked steel casing.

i

"Ignoramus4271" wrote in message
...
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.

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

On 2011-10-01, Steve B wrote:

"Ignoramus4271" wrote in message
...
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.

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.

I see. This one, is about 2 feet long, steel, tapered and necked.

i

On 2011-10-01, Ignoramus4271 wrote:
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.

It certainly should be.

My second question is, does it have any value at all. I looked on ebay
and have not found much.

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.

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On 2011-10-01, DoN. Nichols wrote:
On 2011-10-01, Ignoramus4271 wrote:
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.

It certainly should be.

My second question is, does it have any value at all. I looked on ebay
and have not found much.

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. :-)

Would also be good to use it as a newspaper receptacle under the
mailbox.

i

On Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:02:31 -0500, Ignoramus4271
wrote:

On 2011-10-01, DoN. Nichols wrote:
On 2011-10-01, Ignoramus4271 wrote:
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.

It certainly should be.

My second question is, does it have any value at all. I looked on ebay
and have not found much.

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. :-)

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:

http://goo.gl/a9h59

You see it standing next to quick starting fluid.

i

Ignoramus30024 wrote:
Here's a picture of the shell casing:

http://goo.gl/a9h59

You see it standing next to quick starting fluid.

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 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:07:33 -0500, Ignoramus4271
wrote:

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.

i

Very legal. Not worth much except to an old fart collector. Put it on a
lathe and polish it up and stick a long stemmed rose in it.

Put it on your desk.


Gunner

"In the history of mankind, there have always been men and women who's goal
in life is to take down nations. We have just elected such a man to run our
country." - David Lloyyd (2008)

On Sat, 01 Oct 2011 13:43:55 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote:
SNIP
Very legal. Not worth much except to an old fart collector. Put it on a
lathe and polish it up and stick a long stemmed rose in it.

Put it on your desk.


Gunner

Geez Iggy, look-out....I think Gunner is "wooing you" ! Jealousy
does odd things to people, and pretty soon you're going to have more
space and more "trades" than he has !!!!!!!!!!! VBG

Brian Lawson

On 2011-10-01, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:07:33 -0500, Ignoramus4271
wrote:

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.

i

Very legal. Not worth much except to an old fart collector. Put it on a
lathe and polish it up and stick a long stemmed rose in it.

Put it on your desk.


I will use it as the office door stop.

On Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:56:36 -0400, Brian Lawson
wrote:

On Sat, 01 Oct 2011 13:43:55 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote:
SNIP
Very legal. Not worth much except to an old fart collector. Put it on a
lathe and polish it up and stick a long stemmed rose in it.

Put it on your desk.


Gunner

Geez Iggy, look-out....I think Gunner is "wooing you" ! Jealousy
does odd things to people, and pretty soon you're going to have more
space and more "trades" than he has !!!!!!!!!!! VBG

Brian Lawson

Chuckle...Iggy has outclassed me by an order of magnitude about 3 yrs
ago and hasnt looked back.

Gunner

"In the history of mankind, there have always been men and women who's goal
in life is to take down nations. We have just elected such a man to run our
country." - David Lloyyd (2008)

Ignoramus4271 wrote:
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.

i

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.

http://home.comcast.net/~jwisnia18/P...Trench_Art.jpg

But this guy's got so much of it its a wonder his place doesn't break
through the crust of the earth and sink into the magma below. G

Jeff

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(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10e12 furlongs per fortnight.

jeff_wisnia wrote:

Ignoramus4271 wrote:

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.
i


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.

http://home.comcast.net/~jwisnia18/P...Trench_Art.jpg

But this guy's got so much of it its a wonder his place doesn't break
through the crust of the earth and sink into the magma below. G

Jeff

I forgot to paste in that guy's link. Here 'tis:

http://www.trenchartofww1.co.uk/

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10e12 furlongs per fortnight.

On 2011-10-02, jeff_wisnia wrote:
Ignoramus4271 wrote:
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.

i

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.

http://home.comcast.net/~jwisnia18/P...Trench_Art.jpg

But this guy's got so much of it its a wonder his place doesn't break
through the crust of the earth and sink into the magma below. G

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

On Oct 2, 12:30*pm, Ignoramus23561 ignoramus23...@NOSPAM.
23561.invalid wrote:
On 2011-10-02, jeff_wisnia wrote:





Ignoramus4271 wrote:
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.

i

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.

http://home.comcast.net/~jwisnia18/P...Trench_Art.jpg

But this guy's got so much of it its a wonder his place doesn't break
through the crust of the earth and sink into the magma below. G

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