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* [[Salute (pyrotechnics)]] |
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* [[M-80 (explosive)|M-80]] |
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* [[Glasspack]] - an automotive [[muffler]], often known by its [[genericized trademark]] name, '''Cherrybomb'''. |
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Revision as of 17:28, 30 May 2011
Cherry Bombs (also known as Globe Salutes or Kraft Salutes) are approximately spherical shaped exploding fireworks, ranging in size from three-quarters-inch to one-and-one-half-inch (1.9 cm to 3.8 cm) in diameter.
Composition
A typical cherry bomb contained a core of explosive composition (i.e., flash powder or, less commonly, black powder) which was generally encapsulated inside a paper cup, which was in turn most commonly surrounded by a layer (approx. one-quarter inch thick) of sawdust infused with a mild adhesive (usually sodium silicate). An ignition fuse (aka "wick") is inserted into a hole drilled into the hardened sawdust sphere, all the way down to reach the explosive composition. The fuse extended outside the sphere approximately one to one and a half inches. Once the fuse was ignited, it took about three to four and a half seconds to reach the explosive composition and initiate detonation (i.e., explosion) of the firework.[2]
The color of the salute's exterior varied, depending on the manufacturer and the time period during which the salute was produced. Early on, in the late-1920s and 1930s, Globe Salutes had fuses which were tan, red or striped and multi-colored, and their body color varied, ranging from brown and tan to silver and red, and some were even decorated with multi-colored confetti. However, by the 1940s the most common color of the spherical salutes being marketed was a deep pink to red, with a green fuse, which is when the name Cherry Salute and Cherry Bomb entered popular use.[3]
Legal status
Canada
Cherry bombs are not authorized under the Explosives Act, thus making importation, possession, transportation, storage or manufacturing illegal in Canada.[4]
United States
These original spherical salutes were powerful enough to cause a legitimate safety concern. They were used in civil war to either stun or hurt the enemy.[citation needed] After many complaints from parents[citation needed] they were totally banned in the USA in 1966, by the federal Child Protection Laws ("CPLs"). Historically, these Globe Salutes and Cherry Bombs were originally charged with 5 to 10 times the amount of explosive composition a standard inch-and-a-half paper firecracker had. But, after the enactment of the CPLs, all commercially produced spherical salutes, as well as all other consumer fireworks, such as silver tube salutes and M-80, could not contain more than a certain government specified quantity of explosive composition, which typically amounted to less than 5% of their original amounts.[5]
Original potency Cherry Bombs are now considered illegal explosive devices in the United States.[6] Possession, manufacture, or sale of cherry bombs in the USA is illegal.
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References
- ^ "Globe Salutes & Cherry Bombs of the 20th Century, by John Chunko". J. Chunko. 2006.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|format=requires|url=(help); Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "A Professional's Guide to Pyrotechnics, by John Donner (ISBN 0-87364-929-X)". Paladin Press, Boulder, CO (303-443-7250). 1997.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|format=requires|url=(help); Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Fireworks, Principles & Practice, 3rd Edition, by Ronald Lancaster, MBE (ISBN 0-8206-0354-6)". Chemical Publishing Co., Inc., NY, NY. 1998.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|format=requires|url=(help); Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Authorization Guidelines for Consumer and Display Fireworks
- ^ "A Safe Practices Manual for the Manufacturing, Transportation, Storage & Use of Pyrotechnics, by U.S. Dept. of Health, Education & Welfare, Public Health Service, Center for Disease Control, National Inst. Of Occupational Safety and Health, Div. Of Safety Research (Request Government Publication: PB-297807)". National Technical Information Service, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. 1977, 1991.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|format=requires|url=(help); Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Police and Fire Services Fireworks Enforcement and Safety Guide" (PDF). New Hampshire (USA) Office of the State Fire Marshal. 2005. Retrieved 2006-06-04.
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