Description:

Cautions:

Concepts demonstrated:

Setup Time: Short

Difficulty/Commitment: Straightforward

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References: PIRA 4B70.10
instruction sheet accompanying Science Kit Fire Syringe
Sutton: H-179; Freier: P214; DHP: He-5; Miller: p190; Edser: p266
Balfour, Henry "The Fire-Piston" from "Anthropological Essays Presented to Edward Burnett Taylor in Honour of His 75th Birthday" Oxford, 1907
The Firepiston: Ancient Firemaking Machine
The Amazing Firepiston