Saturday, August 29, 2020

An Empty Pack Of Frankford Arsenal 4 Second Fuzes Dated 1863

Here is an empty pack of Frankford Arsenal "4 Second Fuzes".  There were five fuzes in there.  The pack was made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the year 1863.  They were manufactured to be placed inside of adapters that would, in turn, be placed into artillery shells.  The package still retains that magnificent scent.

Here are pictures and a video ...






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Monday, August 24, 2020

I Found A Turtle On May 23, 2020

These jpegs and video are from May 23, 2020.  I was training my upper back, specifically doing bent over rows, in the driveway when I saw a turtle on its side.  How did it get there?  Did a bird have the turtle inside of its beak and dropped it?  In any event, I took him or her to a local creek.  You can see that the turtle has difficulty moving.   I am not sure if the turtle had developmental issues or if the turtle sustained a major injury prior to my discovery.  I placed the turtle near the edge of the water.  I wanted the turtle to decide whether to go into the water or not.  After a few minutes, the turtle jumped into the water (of course, while I was not filming).  Hopefully, the turtle turned out fine.

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