SHOT FIRER *DE-ACCESSIONED*
H1989.754
Former Kalgoorlie Mining Associates property. Wooden box with handle of frayed belting. Contains 5 Eveready dry cells. Has dial at front; interior of box has compartment built around switch mechanism operated by this dial. There are also 2 wires on front beneath dial for attaching detonator wires; the batteries inside box are bolted to box at level of external detonator wires; the batteries are also attached to dial's internal mechanism by wires. This object is used to detonate explosives with power supplied by dry cell batteries.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1989.754 |
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| Accession Date: | 3 Aug 1989 |
Material
| Canvas/Textile | Pine box, batteries, canvas, batteries |
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| Pine/Wood |
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Measurement
| length | 180mm |
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| width | 240mm |
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| height | 230mm |
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