Stockmine 43 Concrete Mine QUESTION

[floriskok]

Hello guys,

I bought a concrete mine this morning and when I came home I saw
there was still something inside.

There is something in the top part, approximately 1-2 cm thick and
it's a soft material, like clay or plasticine. There is no hole in this stuff
so I can't look through the mine. It's like a piece of gum which was
rammed inside...

There is no detonator present and no stick inside which looks like the TNT charge.
So only a little bit of this strange stuff.

I've made a drawing of it.

Could this be harmfull or is this just something which is put there postwar
to hold the detonator in place for display?

I don't want to mess with it unless I know it's not harmfull.

Please let me know what you think!

Floris

[Geof]

It's probably the detritus of a previous owner

These came with a fitted charge package, kinda wrapped in waxy paper. Bohrpatrone, I think.

Here's a pic



Someone probably blutacked the end so the fuzing would stay in place for display. Use a stick and try working it out. If you are nervous use a really long stick or even better ask the cousin you hate to do it for you.

Cheers
Geof

[25thapril]

how to check

G'day one way to check if substance is dangerous if you can carefully remove a small piece about the size of a match head of it with a wooden tool { stick } place small amount on end of knife and apply flame if it burns call EOD if not it is most likely plasticine or similar IF in DOUBT call EOD

[floriskok]

G'day one way to check if substance is dangerous if you can carefully remove a small piece about the size of a match head of it with a wooden tool { stick } place small amount on end of knife and apply flame if it burns call EOD if not it is most likely plasticine or similar IF in DOUBT call EOD

Thanks for the tip mate, I tried it 5 times and it wouldn't burn so the result is I
got myself a nice Stockmine Thanks for your help!