A Manual of Pyrotechny; Or A Familiar System of Recreative Fire-works

Download or read book A Manual of Pyrotechny; Or A Familiar System of Recreative Fire-works written by G. W. Mortimer and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En manual om pyroteknik og fremstilling af fyrværkeri, som beskriver bl.a.: history and description of gunpowder; materials, nitre, sulphur; charcoal, steel-dust, iron-sand; oil of camphor; grinding machines; methods of grinding; methods of mixing the ingrediens; variety of fireworks; touchpaper; quick-match; portfires; illuminations; single fireworks; serpents; crackers; pinwheels; stars; roman candles; chinese fire; rockets; cartridges; line rockets; towering rockets; compound fireworks; girandole chest; brilliant fire; fixed fire globes; fire fountain for water; etc. Emneord: Festfyrværkeri; Fireworks; Fremstilling af Fyrværkeri; Fyrværkerimetoder; Recreative Fireworks