This is a WWI era Scovill Model 1907M Fuze. I picked it up from a guns salesman at a convention. I paid $20 for it. It has been fired because the rings for the mechanical time adjustment have been slightly squished as if it had hit the ground but did not detonate.It appears to me made of brass and a separate type of metal on the base. The bottom has rusted a bit but the brass shines up. This is how i can read the lot number and model number. The lot number is 2289-21. Another unknown identifier is P8289-18.
This flat top trunk is from Standswell / Perkiomen in Philidelphia. It is in very good condition with the original cloth liner and original compartments. It is covered with leather and canvas, with leather handles on the sides. This trunk has not been refinished. It is in it's original state. There is no rust or rot anywhere on this trunk. This trunk came from a bed and breakfast that was used as a field hospital during the battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. It is from 1870-1920.Standswell started making trunks in 1870 they sold their company to Perkiomen, and the Perkoimen factory in Philly had a fire and burned down in 1920, and they went out of business.I'm looking for an approximate year of manufacturing, and it's value. I'm also interested in possibly selling this peice.
