I did get a couple of things this weekend. I picked up a US mess fork, no date. Not sure if it's tin plated or stainless. Seems tin plated which would make it WWII but not sure. Same place had a Civil War era metal fork with a wood and pewter handle. No evidence this was used in the war, it was just cheap and looks similar to those I've seen.

Saturday I almost missed a 75mm shell sitting on the floor of an antique shop. Only wanted $30 for it with a complete fuse dated 1917. Shell is also dated 1917. It's been fired but still has the driving band with rifling grooves. Figured I'd clean it up a bit before taking photos. Rim is a bit larger than the fuse, not sure if this happened during the firing process. Tried to tap it smaller but no go on that. Not wanting to break it so not hitting it that hard.

It's a shrapnel shell from my research. would have been filled with 44 caliber lead balls. US, has the ordnance bomb on the bottom. Inside looks like a sewer pipe. covered in rust that I'd like to get under control. Would electrolysis work if I filled the interior with the liquid or does the entire thing need submerged?