Here is a very nice U.S. Borman time fuse from a fired projectile.  John Geiselman obtained this piece second hand; Lester Wherley found it in relic condition in Gettysburg at the Peach Orchard.  Lightly pitted, made of lead and tin, and “dished” from firing, it still has some dirt adhering.  It measures 1.6 inches in diameter, has a wrench slot with some numbers still visible, and has been set for 3 seconds using a pointed tool.  The Artillerymen often used a pointed woodworker’s implement to set the time as they found it easier to use than a Borman wrench.  The screw threads are visible.  The Belgian Army adopted Borman time fuses for use in 1835.  After extensive testing in 1851, the U.S. adopted it as the primary time fuse for smoothbore artillery.  This piece was identified in John Geiselman’s collection by his museum listing.  It would make an excellent display piece for a Gettysburg, artillery, or Civil War collection. Originally sold as our Item# R11509. [bb] [PH:L]

10% Geiselman discount does NOT apply to this item.

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The John P. Geiselman collection was on display for many years at the Geiselman Country Store Museum on Barlow - Two Taverns Road. Geiselman began his collecting as a child in the early 1920s, and during the pre-World II period had access to artifacts that had been purchased earlier at the estate sales of the Trostle, Rogers, Rose, Weikert, and Wentz farms - local properties that figured prominently in the battle and its aftermath. During this period he had access as well to the Hill , Plank, and Stewart collections, and was able to acquire other items that had been sold from turn-of-the-century relics establishments such as the Danner, Ziegler, and Oak Ridge Museums. Furthermore, Geiselman carefully documented most artifacts, and collectors perusing the list will be able to note, in many instances, not only the source of the relic and the date of its recovery, but also the part of the battlefield from which it came. In other words, his collection is the last major grouping of Gettysburg artifacts assembled and documented by a local resident.

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