Artificial fire-works : $b improved to the modern practice, from the minutest to the highest branchesJones, Robert
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Artificial fire-works : $b improved to the modern practice, from the minutest to the highest branches
Jones, Robert
Fireworks -- Early works to 1800
N. B. Make your leaders of different lengths, or in cloathing of
works, you will cut a great many to waste. Leaders for marron
Batteries must be made of strong cartrige paper.
SECT. V.
Of Aquatick Fireworks.
All works that shew themselves in the water, are much admired by most
people who are fond of fireworks, particularly water rockets; but as
these seem of a very extraordinary nature to those who are acquainted
with this art, I shall endeavour to explain the method of making them,
in as full and easy a manner as possible, as well as other devices for
the water.
Of Water Rockets.
Water rockets may be made from four ounces, to two pound, but if
larger they are too heavy, so that it will be difficult to make them
keep above waters without a cork float, which must be tied to the neck
of the case, but the rockets will not dive so well with, as without
floats.
Cases for water rockets, are made in the same manner and proportion as
sky rockets, only a little thicker of paper; when you fill these
rockets which are drove solid, put in first, one ladle full of slow
fire, then two of the proper charge, and on that one or two ladles of
sinking charge, then the proper charge, then the sinking charge again,
and so on, till you have filled the case within three diameters; then
drive on the composition, one ladle full of clay, through which make a
small hole to the charge, then fill the case, within half a diameter
with corn powder, on which turn down two or three rounds of the case
in the inside, then pinch and tie the end very tight; having filled
your rockets, (according to the above directions) dip their ends in
melted rosin, or sealing wax, or else secure them well with grease.
When you fire these rockets, throw in six, or eight at a time; but if
you would have them all sink, or swim, at the same time, you must
drive them with an equal quantity of composition, and fire them all
together.
To make Pipes of Communication, which may be used under Water.
Pipes for this purpose, must be a little thicker of paper, than those
for land works; having rolled a sufficient number of pipes, and kept
them till thoroughly dry, wash them over with drying oil, and set them
to dry; but when you oil them, leave about an inch and a half, at each
end dry, for joints; for if they were oiled all over, when you come to
join them, the paste would not stick, where the paper is greasy; after
the leaders are joined, and the paste dry, oil the joints. These sort
of pipes will lay many hours under water, without receiving any
damage.
Of Horizontal Wheels for the Water.
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