Bickford-type safety fuse

A bundle of such tubes is then inverted such that an explosive charge consisting of fine grain gunpowder and mealed gunpowder can be loaded in. After this a length of Bickford-type safety fuse is glued into the top of each loaded tube. Finally a mealed powder primer and blue touch-paper are applied to the fuse end. [Pg.98]

Its vel of deton was 5110 m/sec. This type of Cordeau was introduced in US by 1913 by the Ensign-Bickford Co, Simsbury, Conn (Refs 1, 3,5,7a, 10 14). See also Cordeau Bickford under Bickford Fuse or Miner s Safety Fuse,... [Pg.313]

Fuse, Blasting, Time Fuse, M700, Loading, Assembly, Packaging Fuse, Firecracker, 30 sec Fuse, Safety Bickford Type Fuse, Time, Plastic-Coated Graphite, Dry Glass, Ground (for ordnance use)... [Pg.343]

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