Pencil Bomb
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A pencil bomb was a type of time bomb with a timer that could be set to detonate any given time. It was designed by German chemist, Dr. Scheele and used by German spy Franz von Rintelen during World War I.When the bomb prototype was first shown to Rintelen by Scheele it was a hollow cylinder of lead the size of a large cigar. Into the middle of the tube a circular disc of copper had been pressed and soldered, dividing it into two chambers. One of these chambers was filled with picric acid, the other with sulphuric acid or some other inflammable liquid. A strong plug made of wax with a simple lead cap made both ends airtight.…mehr

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A pencil bomb was a type of time bomb with a timer that could be set to detonate any given time. It was designed by German chemist, Dr. Scheele and used by German spy Franz von Rintelen during World War I.When the bomb prototype was first shown to Rintelen by Scheele it was a hollow cylinder of lead the size of a large cigar. Into the middle of the tube a circular disc of copper had been pressed and soldered, dividing it into two chambers. One of these chambers was filled with picric acid, the other with sulphuric acid or some other inflammable liquid. A strong plug made of wax with a simple lead cap made both ends airtight.