Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There may be a danger of spontaneous combustion, which could be as dangerous as an explosion. Dan C. At 12:54 PM 17-06-99 -0700, you wrote: >I doubt you have an explosion hazard with a few "snippets" of unconfined >nitrate film. When I was a little one I remember older boys making stink >bombs out of strips of movie film recovered from the trash can behind >the local theater. It burned with some vigor and smoke but no explosion. >Also, I recall reading that guerillas in WWII filled rifle cartridges >with finely chopped movie film. This was, of course, a confined >environment. This film could have also been used in their contraband >Leicas (on topic). > >Bill Lawlor > >