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P YROTECHNICS

G EORGE W ASHINGTON W EINGART

S ECOND E DITION ,

REVISED , ENLARGED , AND CORRECTED

G EORGE W EINGART

P UBLISHER ’ S P REFACE

As this is written George Weingart has been dead over five

decades. His place in the history of fireworks is assured by the

written record he left behind, conjecture concerning his actual

proficiency in the art of pyrotechny notwithstanding. Some have

gone as far as to saddle Mr. Weingart with the moniker , Father of

American Fireworks. Others, more restrained, merely appreciate

that he made a reasonable effort to document American fireworks

practices as they existed during his time.

Some would say that Weingart’s time was a golden age for

American fireworks. This may well be true, at least with respect to

social attitudes and legal regulations. Also, the period following the

First World War brought many technical innovations to the

pyrotechnist’s art: the introduction of aluminum and magnesium

powders and other innovations brought significant, if incremental

alterations in fireworks making. Of course, some of these

innovations came with hidden costs. In particular, the uses of

aluminum and phosphorus precipitated a marked increase in the

dangers accompanying the production and use of many fireworks.

Weingart’s Pyrotechnics provides a valuable historical record

of practices at that time. Readers are cautioned to consult modern

and authoritative sources concerning formulations and processes

recorded in this book. While many are just as useful as when they

were published, others can not be recommended. The reader may

note that several formulae rendered in this text differ from those

found in other editions of Weingart’s Pyrotechnics . These changes

is not by error or by chance; rather they are corrections of mistakes

that can likely be attributed to careless editing or typesetting on the

part of the previous publisher. Caveat emptor.

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We hope that the reader will enjoy this e-book of Pyrotechnics.

We have endeavored to format this document is a manner that will

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much use with various portable computing platforms.

In our increasingly regulated and litigious age, we suggest that

the reader become informed about and consider well the

implications of all pertinent laws and regulations wherever he or

she might be. Finally, we remind the reader that safety is

everyone’s concern: your well-being and that of those around you

depends on sound safety practices. We suggest that more modern

sources concerning safety be consulted before considering the use

of any of the information contained herein. Only you can avoid

disaster.

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