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Du Pont Explosives 1922 Williams Hardware Co. Catalogue
Cap Carrier
Cap Carrier Front
Cap Carrier Back
Cap Carrier Top Closed
  Cap Carrier Top Open.JPG - DUPONT CAP CARRIER - Bakelite carrier with brass or copper non-magnetic top, marked on one side 10 Blasting Caps with DUPONT in an oval and on the other side with a list of handling safety warnings, top rotates to reveal 10 holes for holding caps, 1 3/4 in. tall and 1 1/2 in. dia. [Two different sizes are known: this size to hold No. 6 caps and a taller version to hold No. 8 caps; another similarcarrier marked Hercules is known but is harder to find. With thanks for info from John Kynor, the cap carriers were available by special order through the Dupont Blasters Handbook editions 8 (1934) to 10 (1939).]  
Dupont Cap Crimper
Dupont No. 0 Blasting Machine LSide
Dupont No. 0 Blasting Machine RSide
Dupont No. 0 Blasting Machine Front
Dupont No. 0 Blasting Machine Top Firing Button Covered

Cap Carrier Top Open | DUPONT CAP CARRIER - Bakelite carrier with brass or copper non-magnetic top, marked on one side 10 Blasting Caps with DUPONT in an oval and on the other side with a list of handling safety warnings, top rotates to reveal 10 holes for holding caps, 1 3/4 in. tall and 1 1/2 in. dia. [Two different sizes are known: this size to hold No. 6 caps and a taller version to hold No. 8 caps; another similar carrier marked Hercules is known but is harder to find. With thanks for info from John Kynor, the cap carriers were available by special order through the Dupont Blasters Handbook editions 8 (1934) to 10 (1939).] Download Original Image
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