Exploder, Dynamo Condenser - Ready To Blast! - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

russell_w_b · 17th Sep 2012, 4:04 pm

I have just restored a complete shed of a dynamo condenser exploder ('Beethoven Exploder') to fully working condition. I always wanted one of these since seeing 'Blaster' Bates demolish a chimney on 'Blue Peter' when I was a kid!

It's all on 'Flickr', here.

Not radio, but 1940s industrial electrical equipment - sorry...

lesmw0sec · 17th Sep 2012, 4:41 pm

Where can we see a demo - coupled to a goodly charge of RDX?

russell_w_b · 17th Sep 2012, 5:55 pm

I've done five 110V pygmy lamps in series. Blew the lot!

Danny · 17th Sep 2012, 10:34 pm

What a cool item to own, well done with the restoration, it's a pity it can't be used in anger! Although I have a few old car airbags but they wouldn't need this sort off power to pop them.

Danny

Radio Wrangler · 17th Sep 2012, 11:15 pm

Done in good time for the fifth of November.

Tchaikovsky may have had his cannons, but seemingly Beethoven did it on an industrial scale.

David

17th Sep 2012, 4:04 pm	#1
russell_w_b Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Penrith, Cumbria, UK. Posts: 3,687	Exploder, Dynamo Condenser - Ready To Blast! I have just restored a complete shed of a dynamo condenser exploder ('Beethoven Exploder') to fully working condition. I always wanted one of these since seeing 'Blaster' Bates demolish a chimney on 'Blue Peter' when I was a kid! It's all on 'Flickr', here. Not radio, but 1940s industrial electrical equipment - sorry... __________________ Regds, Russell W. B. G4YLI.

17th Sep 2012, 4:41 pm	#2
lesmw0sec Octode Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Carmel, Llannerchymedd, Anglesey, UK. Posts: 1,509	Re: Exploder, Dynamo Condenser - Ready To Blast! Where can we see a demo - coupled to a goodly charge of RDX?

17th Sep 2012, 5:55 pm	#3
russell_w_b Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Penrith, Cumbria, UK. Posts: 3,687	Re: Exploder, Dynamo Condenser - Ready To Blast! I've done five 110V pygmy lamps in series. Blew the lot! __________________ Regds, Russell W. B. G4YLI.

17th Sep 2012, 10:34 pm	#4
Danny Heptode Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Walsham, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 516	Re: Exploder, Dynamo Condenser - Ready To Blast! What a cool item to own, well done with the restoration, it's a pity it can't be used in anger! Although I have a few old car airbags but they wouldn't need this sort off power to pop them. Danny

17th Sep 2012, 11:15 pm	#5
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,901	Re: Exploder, Dynamo Condenser - Ready To Blast! Done in good time for the fifth of November. Tchaikovsky may have had his cannons, but seemingly Beethoven did it on an industrial scale. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done