This section is from the book "Military Pyrotechnics", by Henry B. Faber. Also available from Amazon: Military Pyrotechnics.
1st. | 2d. | 3d. | |
Powder...................... | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Cast iron....................... | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Niter.......................... | ---- | 1 | 2 |
Charcoal (soft wood)........................ | ---- | ----- | 1 |
Sulphur.......................... | ---- | ------ | 1 |
Compositions for fountains of large caliber are as follows:
1st. | 2d. | 3d. | 4th. | |
Powder.......................... | 16 | 16 | 20 | 32 |
Niter........................ | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Sulphur.......................... | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Steel filings........................... | 5 | 3 1/2 | 6 1/2 | 11 |
1st | 2d. | 3d. | |
Fine powder............................ | 16 | 15. | 14 |
Grain powder........................... | 2 | 2 1/2 | 2 |
Niter............................. | 1 1/2 | 6 | 10 |
Sulphur............................. | ---- | 6 | 8 |
Iron wire.............................. | 5 | 6 1/2 | 9 |
Charcoal (soft wood)........................... | ---- | ----- | 4 |
1st. | 2d. | 3d. | 4th. | |
Powder ...................... | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Niter........................... | 12 | 2 | 16 | 8 |
Sulphur.......................... | 8 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
Charcoal (soft wood)..................... | 4 | 2 | _ | __ |
Cast iron...................... | 10 | 16 | 12 | 6 |
 
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