A Manual of Pyrotechny; or, A Familiar System of Recreative Fire-works

by G. W. Mortimer

24. Wheel Cases.

1. Mealed-powder two pounds, salt-petre four ounces, steel-filings six ounces.

2. Mealed-powder two pounds, salt-petre twelve ounces, steel-filings three ounces.

3. Mealed-powder four pounds, salt-petre one pound, sulphur eight ounces, charcoal four ounces and a-half.

4. Mealed-powder eight ounces, salt-petre four ounces, saw-dust one ounce and a-half, charcoal one ounce.

5. Mealed-powder twelve ounces, saw-dust half an ounce, charcoal one ounce.

6. Salt-petre one pound nine ounces, sulphur four ounces, charcoal four ounces and a-half.

25. Slow Fire for Wheels.

1. Mealed-powder one ounce and a-half, sulphur two ounces, salt-petre four ounces.