DuPont Blasting Machine
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DuPont Blasting MachineDescription
Dupont Blasting Machine No. 50, plunger style. The box is made of wood. The top and bottom pieces of wood are held on with dovetail joints, and a series of flathead screws across all the panels. The top has a leather strap handle that crosses the box. There are two connectors and a metal label on the top. The label reads: Blasting Machine No. 50. Serial No. D143440. Maximum rating - 50 electric blasting caps with 30 foot copper wires connected in straight series as shown. To fire - Raise the handle until it stops then push down quickly with full force. E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. Incorporated. Wilmington, Delaware.Category
Mining Equipment