Fotch, Klaus

Detonator

Description:

This a detonator used to create an electrical charge which was subsequently used to set off explosives. This piece of equipment is mostly wood except for the shaft and the generator inside. It was used to set off explosives at a safe distance both in mining, farming and logging. This item appears in extremely good condition showing only little signs of wear.

Keywords:

detonator, mining equipment

Source:

Fotsch, Klaus

Date of Object:

c.a. 1930

Accession #:

986.09.04

Dimensions:

20 cm L x 16 cm W x 56 cm H

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