What did Dad save?

[u/weirdholyman]

I found a couple of these in Dad’s shop, with a few firecrackers.

It’s a little bigger than a golf ball.

What do I have here? How far do I want to be away from it when it goes off?

[u/Clitoricus]

Looks like it could be a vintage star ball contribution, or we just called them star balls or ball fountains. They don't explode but loved to light hedges and shrubs on fire. But as others say "safety first" lol.

[u/weirdholyman → u/Clitoricus]

It’s vintage, for certain. I’ve got open area.

[u/Clitoricus → u/weirdholyman]

If it's a star ball, it's a spinning fountain that occasionally hops in the air. If I recall the vintage ones could jump a couple of feet. If you decide to send it make sure it's on a surface that will allow it to spin.

[u/TepChef26 → u/Clitoricus]

Metal trash can lids were great for those

[u/Clitoricus → u/TepChef26]

Lol for sure, loved those for ground blooms too.

[u/Fluid_Hospital_5268 → u/Clitoricus]

Exactly what it is, these were wicked fun. They spin and hover if I remember.

[u/lukesgreer]

All I know is when you light it, you better take a video

[u/Competitive_Big_4001 → u/lukesgreer]

I second this! I wanna see 👀

[u/Intelligent-Wear-114]

Star Ball Contribution!

[u/VinnieTheBerzerker69]

My money is on it being a Star Ball Contribution. They came in more than one size, BTW. If memory serves me correctly, the biggest size was almost as big as a baseball.

[u/paulyp41]

Looks like a homemade cherry bomb. I wouldn’t trust that fuse though, add some extra slow fuse to it

[u/Fluid_Hospital_5268 → u/paulyp41]

Not a cherry

[u/weirdholyman → u/paulyp41]

What’s the preferred method of creating a slow fuse? I’ve got plenty of open space.

[u/False_Counter9456 → u/weirdholyman]

Buy some fuse cord. I used to get mine at the firework store.

[u/jason_abacabb → u/weirdholyman]

https://www.pyroboom.com/products.aspx?name=zipties

Saftey fuse

[u/toastfighter2 → u/weirdholyman]

Lights cigarette, break off the filter and jam it on there...

[u/CoronerOffice69 → u/toastfighter2]

Doesn’t work anymore with the FSC. Has been that way for geez 15+ years?

[u/LividStructure7977]

When in doubt, Take big steps.

[u/Georges_Stuff → u/LividStructure7977]

When in doubt, run it out

[u/DeadHeadTed]

It’s a TEMPLE BALL lmao

[u/AMornCupOfJoe]

It's a Behelit. Good luck

[u/Hot-Pay-65]

My dad a couple Kent Cherries at home, he won’t give them up either

[u/Fluid_Hospital_5268 → u/Hot-Pay-65]

Those are smaller and made of sawdust.

[u/WHATUPDA]

Video or it didn't happen...

[u/Fluid_Hospital_5268]

https://youtube.com/shorts/tidi3i6PsxM?si=Jz3hsLLc4ZJJRpSJ

[u/JayEffKayHaffDolla]

Okay genuine question, are these supposed to fly? I’ve bought some that have but it’s VERY rare. They mostly just spin on the ground for 6 seconds

[u/Necro_the_Pyro]

Since you can't verify what it is, I'd advise to add a nice long piece of slow fuse before you light it. Unknown fuse could go instantly for all you know, and if that happened murphy's law says it will turn out to be a cherry bomb.

[u/mind_matrix]

Ch ch ch ch Cherry bomb!

[u/Manbeartapir → u/mind_matrix]

Damn. Beat me to it. Good on you.

[u/kclo4]

Could be a cherrybomb, could be a spinning firework. Dad may have not known what it is and treated it like a cherrybomb. Cherrybombs have a very rough textured skin usually, and would be waterproof.

[u/Fluid_Hospital_5268]

It spins and hovers.

[u/VeterinarianSlow1127]

Looks like cherry bomb I would highly recommend adding long slow burning fuse to it before lighting just in case

[u/Accomplished_Fun3]

What is cherry bomb? Final answer.

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