tin; detonator

Description
Red coloured detonator tin with white writing, that once contained detonators produced by Nobels.
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Printed on tin lid: "MANUFACTURED IN GT BRITAIN 100 NOBEL NO6 THISTLE BRAND Alfred Nobel GLASGOW DETONATORS FOR HIGH EXPLOSIVES" in pencil on the front is "3/4"
On two sides is: "6" and on the other two is: "MUST be HANDLED WITH GREAT CARE and KEPT DRY. The Composition MUST NOT BE SCRATCHED or PRICKED with a Pin, Nail, Knife, Blade or other hard substance, AS ANY ACT OF THIS KIND MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION"
On the base is "R (in a circle) 1416"
Subject person
Subject place
Westquarter Works/Reddingmuirhead/Polmont area
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Westquarter Works/Reddingmuirhead/Polmont area
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 7cm (W 2 3/4")
Dimensions:D 6cm (D 2 3/8")
Dimensions:H 3.4cm (H 1 5/16")
Accession number
2022-001-002

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