Why am I flashing (you should pardon the expression) on Ens. Frank Thurlowe Pulver? Fulminate of mercury, anyone?
MMMMMM:
I guess I would be rermiss not to ask… Sparkler Bombs? I know who loud they can get, and will put up a pretty good water column when thrown in a pond.
They were the firework of choice, after the M-80’s, Cherry Bombs,and homebrew fireworks were taken out of the hands of the neighborhood thuglettes.
There are some highly interesting devices on YouTube, which I have not posted because in typical YouTube form it takes too long to get to the BOOM and then there is too much dithering, slo-mo, and such afterward. But definitely some good follow-on to the M-80…
Sparkler bombs? That’s a new one on me, I’ve never heard of those.
But they sure sound like fun!
Anyone remember the kids rule about fireworks? Goes like this…
DON’T get caught with fireworks by your Mom, she’ll take 'em away and you’ll never see them again. If you HAVE to get caught make sure it’s by your Dad. He might get a little mad at you for having them, but you’ll get to shoot them off anyway as long as he’s there to “supervise.” Your Dad likes fireworks as much as you do!
I am located a few interstate miles from the Iowa border, which is a state that has outlawed most fireworks. There are several large retail fireworks operations here. They receive their stock in multiple containers from China, but I am not sure where they are switched off the rails. Unsold inventory at the end of the season goes back into the container, which I assume they purchase from the owner, and is recycled the following year.
Happy belated Fourth. And keep your steamlines tight!