FUSE COLLECTION FROM THE CHARLES “CHUCK” JONES COLLECTION.

FUSE COLLECTION FROM THE CHARLES “CHUCK” JONES COLLECTION. All of the fuses in this display case are from the legendary Charles “Chuck” Jones collection author of the best reference book on fuses; Artillery Fuses of the Civil War. These fuses are the highest quality that Chuck could acquire. The collection consists of the following:

All of the following Frankford Arsenal fuse packs are the exact examples pictured on pages 161-162 of the Chuck Jones book – 1863 dated 4 second pack (slight tear), 1864 dated 5 second pack, 1863 dated 8 second fuse pack, 1864 dated 10 second pack, 1863 dated 12 second fuse pack, 1863 dated 15 second fuse pack, 1864 dated 20 second fuse pack, 1864 dated 25 second fuse pack, 1863 dated 30 second fuse pack (slight cracking of paper), 1865 dated 35 second fuse pack, and a 1864 dated 40 second fuse pack.

The following fuses are the exact examples pictured or similar to the examples pictured in Chuck Jones’s book: Large diameter iron bushing with standard brass water cap fuse pictured on top of page 14; large diameter iron bushing with U.S. Navy water cap fuse pictured on top of page 15 (drill marks on side of fuse); 9-inch Dahlgren incendiary shell brass side loading plug pictured on bottom left of page 14; wooden mortar fuse with original paper cover and label dated 1862 and 5 seconds to the inch (slight tear in paper on side) pictured on the far right of page 4; wooden time fuse adapters pictured on page 2 bottom left, to the right of bottom left and to the far right; wooden time fuse adapter pictured on page 3 top right and in the center left; Sawyer combination fuse pictured on page 34 top right; Archer percussion fuse (has pipe wrench marks) that disassembles and pictured on page 55 on top of page; Archer percussion fuse that disassembles on page 53 bottom left; two Archer percussion fuses similar to the examples on page 56 at the top of the page; Taylor fuse and igniter; CS time fuse adapter pictured on page 45 top right; British shipping plug pictured on page 117 bottom left; British percussion fuse similar to the example pictured on page 116 bottom left; British time fuse for the Britten projectile; Schenkl combination fuse similar to the examples on page 105; Hotchkiss combination fuse pictured on page 96 top left; Hotchkiss percussion fuse; wooden time fuse similar to the example pictured on page 4 left side of page; and Parrott time fuse adapter pictured on page 77 bottom left. CONDITION: Most are in fine to excellent condition. 4-56305 JM (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2217	$2,300.00	FUSE COLLECTION FROM THE CHARLES “CHUCK” JONES COLLECTION. All of the fuses in this display case are from the legendary Charles “Chuck” Jones collection author of the best reference book on fuses; Artillery Fuses of the Civil War. These fuses are the highest quality that Chuck could acquire. The collection consists of the following: All of the following Frankford Arsenal fuse packs are the exact examples pictured on pages 161-162 of the Chuck Jones book – 1863 dated 4 second pack (slight tear), 1864 dated 5 second pack, 1863 dated 8 second fuse pack, 1864 dated 10 second pack, 1863 dated 12 second fuse pack, 1863 dated 15 second fuse pack, 1864 dated 20 second fuse pack, 1864 dated 25 second fuse pack, 1863 dated 30 second fuse pack (slight cracking of paper), 1865 dated 35 second fuse pack, and a 1864 dated 40 second fuse pack. The following fuses are the exact examples pictured or similar to the examples pictured in Chuck Jones’s book: Large diameter iron bushing with standard brass water cap fuse pictured on top of page 14; large diameter iron bushing with U.S. Navy water cap fuse pictured on top of page 15 (drill marks on side of fuse); 9-inch Dahlgren incendiary shell brass side loading plug pictured on bottom left of page 14; wooden mortar fuse with original paper cover and label dated 1862 and 5 seconds to the inch (slight tear in paper on side) pictured on the far right of page 4; wooden time fuse adapters pictured on page 2 bottom left, to the right of bottom left and to the far right; wooden time fuse adapter pictured on page 3 top right and in the center left; Sawyer combination fuse pictured on page 34 top right; Archer percussion fuse (has pipe wrench marks) that disassembles and pictured on page 55 on top of page; Archer percussion fuse that disassembles on page 53 bottom left; two Archer percussion fuses similar to the examples on page 56 at the top of the page; Taylor fuse and igniter; CS time fuse adapter pictured on page 45 top right; British shipping plug pictured on page 117 bottom left; British percussion fuse similar to the example pictured on page 116 bottom left; British time fuse for the Britten projectile; Schenkl combination fuse similar to the examples on page 105; Hotchkiss combination fuse pictured on page 96 top left; Hotchkiss percussion fuse; wooden time fuse similar to the example pictured on page 4 left side of page; and Parrott time fuse adapter pictured on page 77 bottom left. CONDITION: Most are in fine to excellent condition. 4-56305 JM (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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