Bomb Squad Called For Cannonballs Found In Waltham

[Zappa]

The site was once an old Raytheon facility.
I didn't know they made cannonballs.
Last I knew they made and tested radar units there, but they closed up that plant back in the 90's.

Bomb squad investigates cannonballs found in Waltham

The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad was called to Waltham on Monday after contractors dug up what appeared to be old military ordnance, the State Fire Marshal’s Office confirmed. Officials said the contractors were working on Foundry Avenue when they made the find and called in the Waltham...

www.necn.com

 

[rudiewhitebwoy]

I didn't think cannonball's were incendiary. Aren't they just solid iron balls?

 

[snax]

I didn't think cannonball's were incendiary. Aren't the just solid iron balls?

I think they did have exploding ones

 

[Toast]

I didn't think cannonball's were incendiary. Aren't the just solid iron balls?

Civil war cannonballs were explosive with timed fuses. They provided shrapnel damage and could explode in the air.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixX2rzH-0Sk

 

[Fixxah]

Barrel'O'Shrapnel.

 

[AFAR/PFAR]

I didn't think cannonball's were incendiary. Aren't the just solid iron balls?

They made plenty of round shell.

Looks like the ones in the pic have provisions for fuzes.

I wouldn't necesarily call the bomb squad, but I wouldn't toss them in my fire pit either.

 

[Picton]

Old civil war ordnance? Might or might not be a shell, might or might not be fuzed?

Yeah. Unless I know for damn sure it's solid ball, I'm calling the bomb squad too.

 

[Asaltweapon]

Old civil war ordnance? Might or might not be a shell, might or might not be fuzed?

Yeah. Unless I know for damn sure it's solid ball, I'm calling the bomb squad too.

I would have starting looking for a cannon in a town center to fire them from.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Oh, I was thinking they found his

 

[Len-2A Training]

The site was once an old Raytheon facility.
I didn't know they made cannonballs.
Last I knew they made and tested radar units there, but they closed up that plant back in the 90's.

Bomb squad investigates cannonballs found in Waltham

The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad was called to Waltham on Monday after contractors dug up what appeared to be old military ordnance, the State Fire Marshal’s Office confirmed. Officials said the contractors were working on Foundry Avenue when they made the find and called in the Waltham...

www.necn.com

Was that part of the "G Complex"?

I worked across the street of G Complex where we built guidance systems (Seyon St). It is now a BJ's.

 

[Dennis in MA]

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Oh, I was thinking they found his

Did it come with a huge car phone???? That was teh funniest thing about that show. His big-ass wall-phone car phone with the spiral cord and everything. Like he was calling Mabel to see if he could borrow a cup of sugar.

 

[eboos]

Could always just set it on a bed of tannerite and shoot it from behind a tree about 30 feet away while filming it. Gotta get the clicks.

 

[Marty McFly]

Could always just set it on a bed of tannerite and shoot it from behind a tree about 30 feet away while filming it. Gotta get the clicks.

Toss em in a camp fire

 

[dingbat]

“...The bombs bursting in air...” was written in 1814.

 

[18 Ventura]

Was that part of the "G Complex"?

I worked across the street of G Complex where we built guidance systems (Seyon St). It is now a BJ's.

I believe this was on Foundry Ave. Which makes sense if you think about it.

 

[SavageShooter]

I didn't think cannonball's were incendiary. Aren't the just solid iron balls?

Some were packed with black powder and equipped with a time delay fuse that resembled a carrot. Rifled muzzleloading cannons firing explosive shells were introduced during the Civil War. Shells were more aerodynamic, offering longer range and greater penetration, while the rifled barrel greatly improved accuracy.

 

[MAGA99]

I wouldn't necesarily call the bomb squad, but I wouldn't toss them in my fire pit either.

Agreed, but, mass….

 

[SavageShooter]

Agreed, but, mass….

When in doubt, urinate and defecate in one's trousers while screaming hysterically for the cops in a 911 call. That is the only Maura-approved response!

 

[MAGA99]

When in doubt, urinate and defecate in one's trousers while screaming hysterically for the cops in a 911 call. That is the only Maura-approved response!

I could maybe do the scream hysterically part, but I can’t deal with peed pants, let alone pooped pants!! I like to operate in comfort…..it’s the only way, for an operator like me!

 

[Zappa]

“...The bombs bursting in air...” was written in 1814.

IIRC, that's a reference to the Congreve Rockets used by the British, not exploding cannonballs.

"The rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air"

These are basically really large bottle rockets.

 

[Woodsloafer]

I have these two "cannonballs", anyone know what they are?

 

[Malodave]

I have a set of these Canon Ball Speakers still in the box.

Malodave

 

[LittleCalm]

I have these two "cannonballs", anyone know what they are?

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Nice smudgies!

 

[LittleCalm]

Some were packed with black powder and equipped with a time delay fuse that resembled a carrot. Rifled muzzleloading cannons firing explosive shells were introduced during the Civil War. Shells were more aerodynamic, offering longer range and greater penetration, while the rifled barrel greatly improved accuracy.

Just ask Gerard Bull (if he were still alive).

 

[dingbat]

IIRC, that's a reference to the Congreve Rockets used by the British, not exploding cannonballs.

"The rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air"

These are basically really large bottle rockets.

Cannon Projectiles of the American Revolution

O Say Can You See: The Bombardment of Fort McHenry.

The line in the Fort McHenry poem likely refers to the bombs from the British bomb vessels. Technically fired from mortars, not cannon, but still round projectiles if I’m not mistaken. Different from the rockets also being used. As I understand it bombs are bombs and rockets are rockets.

 

[tuna]

Most likely safe, I'd not have called the bomb squad. I'd keep them - what could go wrong?

 

[cams]

I remember as a little kid visiting a friend of mine in Natick there was a bomb factory right down the street from his house. I think it was North Ave maybe. Some small old factory there and we’d go peak in the windows and see dozens of little steel bomb shells hanging from wire racks on the ceiling. Probably were about the size of a football length wise. Was pretty cool to see and at the time was like zero security on the place, old single pain glass on the windows. (I imagine they were just empty shells and no explosives were kept there, but it was the 80’s lol)

 

[dingbat]

Most likely safe, I'd not have called the bomb squad. I'd keep them - what could go wrong?

 

[JimF]

Why did my mind think "bomber squadron called for cannibals?

 

[SavageShooter]

When in doubt, urinate and defecate in one's trousers while screaming hysterically for the cops in a 911 call. That is the only Maura-approved response!

Call #drgrant. He seems to be the pant shitting guru around here. Let him shit first!