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
A yew tree of fire is represented by fig. 47. as it appears when
burning; first, let A be an upright piece of wood, four feet in
length, two inches broad and one thick; at top of this piece, on the
flat side, fix a hoop, fourteen inches diameter, and round its edge
and front place illuminations, and in the center a five pointed star;
then at E, which is one foot and a half from the edge of the hoop,
place two cases of brilliant fire, one on each side; these cases
should be one foot in length each; below these, fix two more cases of
the same size, and at such a distance that their mouths may almost
meet them at top; then, close to the ends of these cases, fix two more
of the same sort of cases; these must stand parallel to them at E. The
cases being thus fixed, cloath them with leaders; so that they, with
the illuminations and star at top, may all take fire together.
Of Stars with Points for Regulated Pieces, &c.
These sort of stars are made of different sizes, according to the work
for which they are intended; they are made with cases, from one ounce
to one pound, but in general are made with four ounce cases, four or
five inches in length; the cases must be rolled with paste, and twice
as thick of paper as a rocket of the same bore. Having rolled a case,
pinch one end of it quite close, then drive in half a diameter of
clay, and when the case is dry, fill it with composition, two or three
inches, according to the length of the cases, with which it is to
burn; at top of the charge drive some clay; for, as the ends of these
cases are seldom punched, they would be liable to take fire. Having
filled a case, divide the circumference of it at the pinched end close
to the clay into five equal parts; then bore five holes with a gimblet
about the size of the neck of a common four ounce case into the
composition; from one hole to the other, carry a quick match, and
secure it with paper; this paper must be put on in the manner of that
on the ends of wheel cases, so that the hollow part, which projects
from the end of the case, may serve to receive a leader from any other
work, in order to give fire to the points of the star. These sort of
stars may be made with any number of points.
Of the Fixed Sun with a Transparent Face.
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