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School: Glascorn (roll number 16615)

Location:
Glascarn, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Hope
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 280

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    and let free the rubber will quickly pull the wire up through the alder. The top of the wire hits the match which is placed in the top of the gun and fires it out at the top of the alder stick.
    [See diagram]
    A - Piece of alder stick.
    B - Flat board.
    C - Narrow strip of tin.
    D - Piece of looped wire.
    E - Narrow strip of rubber.
    F - Tack to fasten rubber to board.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Casey
    Gender
    Male