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Kirk

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Strange Ebay find - Exploding top
« on: January 08, 2015, 10:06:26 PM »
I can not read German and the English side is out of focus.
The box only is for sale.  I wonder what cam in it?

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Spinning-Exploding-Top-Box-Only-Germany-/261727323335?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:US:3160
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the Earl of Whirl

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Re: Strange Ebay find - Exploding top
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2015, 10:13:06 AM »
Ohh!  Quite intriguing!!!
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Re: Strange Ebay find - Exploding top
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2015, 12:18:14 PM »
I would like to have the Bomben-kreisel that came inside the box! It was a tin whistling top spun with the help of a spring starter, similar to a Gibbs top. The tip had two plates that could be separated to place an explosive cap between them. You launched the top from a certain height, so when it landed the cap went off with a loud sound. The top continued to spin after that.

This reminds me that I need to get together again with the Mike collector from town to try his old explosive-cap pegtop.
« Last Edit: January 09, 2015, 12:21:18 PM by ta0 »
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