Can Anyone ID this Mortar Bipod and Baseplate

[James P]

Page 432 of the book Weapons of the WWII Tommy by David Gordon confirm what Bruce P says about the Tripod being for a 4.2 inch mortar and it just stands to reason the rope handled base plate is a variation to go along with said tripod. Cool find you made.

More on Mortars.

https://milart.blog/2014/09/07/canad...ment-projects/

[derk derin]

Here is a photo of when I bought my 4.2 inch mortar, bipod and baseplate.
And a couple photo’s of when I restored it. Just a memory now, sold that stuff to pay for house renovations.
Still happily married so was worth it!
Derk

[rob love]

Your photos show the two little projections that I must find on a tube.



Jeezus you had a lot of stuff back then. Aren't you glad you are cured of your OCD now? (btw, you aren't. It may have been suppressed for a few years, but you are in no way cured)

[derk derin]

I agree, but the difference is I’m married now, so a happier collector than I was before.
The problem is I was away from collecting for a few years and now I’m trying to catch up (and buy back) items I missed the last few years!
Derk

[rob love]

There are a few pieces in your photos that now grace my gunroom. Sorry, but buybacks are not an option at this time. See Linda later in the afternoon of my funeral in order to give her sufficient time to grieve.

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by derk derin

I agree, but the difference is I’m married now, so a happier collector than I was before.
The problem is I was away from collecting for a few years and now I’m trying to catch up (and buy back) items I missed the last few years!
Derk

You're suggesting you scored a good find with the wife, and all the stinky army stuff in the world doesn't compare to her?

[derk derin]

Meeting my wife was like winning the lottery!
I was a pretty grumpy person for many years before I met her.
Rob gave me some good advice before I brought her back to my place, put all the mannequins and army stuff in the basement. Don’t let her see full size mannequins in the living room. I argued the point with him for awhile that there was nothing wrong with it but then he got backing from his wife to tell me to put the stuff in the basement so I did.
She was curious what was in the basement for over a month but I told her Rob and his wife said to wait awhile before she experiences the basement. I guess it paid off cause she stuck around!
It also helped that her grandfather was with the Regina Rifle Regiment during the war so understood my collection.
As for the house, it was run down and needed a renovation so had to sell off some of the collection to pay for it. Now that the renovations are over I seem to have gotten the collecting bug all over again!
And so it begins, round 2!
Derk

[Wayne Hingley]

Originally Posted by derk derin

Rob gave me some good advice before I brought her back to my place, put all the mannequins and army stuff in the basement. Don’t let her see full size mannequins in the living room.

Well who would have known... not only does Rob have a wealth of knowledge on military vehicles, but he is also a "go to" expert when it comes to relationships. A handy guy to have around.