Pyrotechnica I October 1977

Introduction 2
Cut Star Making, a system and it’s uses. (Jim Stone) 4
Zinc Stars (Robert Cardwell) 9
Lead Dioxide: It’s Uses in Pyrotechny (Jim Stone) 11
Reactions (letters to the editor) 14
Pyrochemica (Woodruff on Aluminum Flash) 16
Final Reports 20

Pyrotechnica II February 1978

The Pyrotechnic Phenomenon of Glitter (Robert Winokur)

Pyrotechnica III May 1978

Letter from the Editor 2
Reactions 3
Electric Spreader Stars (Joel Baechle) 10
Mixing Pyrotechnic Ingredients with a Ball Mill (J.B. Barkley) 13
Abstracting the Chemical Abstracts (J.W. Stone) 18
Book Review: Reilly’s Explosives, Matches, and Fireworks (J.W. Stone) 21
Pyrochemica: Some Observations of Aluminum Flash Pt II (L.S. Woodruff) 23

Pyrotechnica IV October 1978

Pyrographs (editorial) 3
Reactions (reader letters) 4
Book Review: Takeo Shimizu, Feuerwerk von physikalisch Standpunkt aus 9
Lead Nitrate as an Oxidizer in Black Powder Compositions (J.B. Barkley) 16
Ammonium Perchlorate Red Stars (Sam Bases) 19
Titanium Sparklers - A “How-To Approach ) (Bruce Snowden) 23
Ideas toward the Design of the Ideal Firecracker (Howard Davis) 25
Abstracting the Chemical Abstracts (Jim Stone) 28

Pyrotechnica V October 1979

Letter from the Editor 2
Reactions (reader feedback) 3
Strobe Light Pyrotechnic Compositions (Robert Cardwell) 6
Book Review: Perchloric Acid and Perchlorates (J.W. Stone) 24
James Cutbush: An American Pyrotechnist (J.B. Barkley) 25
Review: Chapter 15 of Takeo Shimizu’s Feuerwerk vom Physikalischem Standpunkt 27
Aus (J.W. Stone)
Making a Rocket Wheel (Bonnie D. Oglesby) 30
Some Observations on Aluminum Flash (Lloyd Scott Woodruff) 37
Classified Advertising Section 43

Pyrotechnica VI July 1980

Reactions (reader feedback) 2
Studies on Blue and Purple Flame Compositions (Takeo Shimizu) 5
Purple Fire (Robert Winokur) 21
Classified Advertising 32

Pyrotechnica VII May 1981

Reactions (reader forum and feedback) 2
The Physics, Chemistry, and Perception of Colored Flames (K.L. Kosanke) 5
Fireworks and Festas in Malta (Emmanual Farrugia) 21
Green and Other Colored Flame Metal Fuel Compositions using Parlon ( Troy Fish ) 25
Literature and Books in Review 38
Classified Advertising 44

Pyrotechnica VIII June 1982

Reactions (reader feedback) 2
Studies on Strobe Light Pyrotechnic Compositions ( Takeo Shimizu) 5
Taming Triangle Diagrams ( Ken L. Kosanke ) 29
Literature and Books in Review 35
Corrigenda 42
Classified Advertising 44

Pyrotechnica IX April 1984

Tribute to Jimmy Grucci (inside cover)
From the Publisher (Robert G. Cardwell) 2
Reactions (reader forum and feedback) 4
Traditional Cylinder Shell Construction, Part 1 (A. Fulcanelli) 7
The Pyrotechnics Guild International ( M.P. Vander Horck) 35
The Physics, Chemistry, and Perception of Colored Flames, Part II (K. Kosanke) 42
Roadside to State Fairs: Fifty Years of Fireworks (Jim Wommack) 55
Literature and Books in Review 60
Classified Advertising 64

Pyrotechnica X August 1985

From the Editor (Rev. Ronald Lancaster) (inside cover)
Reactions (reader forum and feedback) 2
Those Were the Days-A Fireworks Photo Album (Jim Wommack) 4
Studies on Microstars (Takeo Shimizu) 5
Brief Historical Sketch of the Development of Pyrotechnics in Russia (A.A. Shidlovskii) 33
Determination of Height of an Explosion in Air (Jerry G. Taylor) 36
Rocket Stability (Frederic L. Leinhard) 40
Literature and Books in Review 55

Pyrotechnica XI June 1987

From the Editor (Michael S. Swisher) (inside cover)
Reactions (reader forum and feedback) 2
Traditional Cylinder Shell Construction, Part II (A. Fulanelli) 5
The Pyrotechnic Whistle and it’s Applications (Selcuk Oztap) 49
A Maltese Fireworks Photographic Exhibition ( Emmanuel Camilleri) 55
Electrical Firing of Musically Choreographed Fireworks Aerial Displays (Kosanke) 58
Addendum 77
Literature and Books in Review 78

Pyrotechnica XII June 1988

From the Editor (Peter G. Budarick) (inside cover)
From the Publisher (Robert G. Cardwell) 2
Studies on Firefly Compositions (Aluminum-Charcoal Type) (Takeo Shimizu) 3
The “Niagra Falls” Set Piece (Michael S. Swisher) 19
Star Pumps (David L. Pederson) 22
Of Fireworks and Stones (Chris Philip, Wilf Scott, Andrew Smiley) 31
Literature and Books in Review 36

Pyrotechnica XIII August 1990

A Tribute to the Memory of Dr. Alexander P. Hardt (Takeo Shimizu) (inside cover)
From the Publisher (Robert G. Cardwell) 2
Reactions (reader forum and feedback) 7
Studies on Mixtures of Lead Oxides with Metals (Magnalium, Aluminum, 10
or Magnesium) (Takeo Shimizu)
The Pyrotechnics Whistle and it’s Applications, Part 2 (Selcuk Oztap) 19
Chinese Multitube Fireworks Design and Construction, Part 1: Parachute Battalion 22
Some Esoteric Firework Materials (Clive Jennings-White) 26
The Knox Pyroballets, 1988 (Barry Sturman) 33
Japanese Hand-made Cracker Units (Jeremy Clayre) 51
Literature and Books in Review 57

Pyrotechnica XIV August 1992

Some Reflections on Roman Candles (Rev Ronald Lancaster) (inside cover)
Reactions (reader forum and feedback) 4
Investigation of the Pyrotechnic Glitter Phenomenon Part I (Takeo Shimizu) 9
Investigation of the Pyrotechnic Glitter Phenomenon Part II (Takeo Shimizu) 21
Lead-free Crackling Microstars (Clive Jennings-White) 30
Blue Strobe Light Pyrotechnic Compositions (Clive Jennings-White) 33
Computer Modeling of Aerial Shell Ballistics (K.L. and B.J. Kosanke) 46
Firework Manufacture in Argentina (Jorge Ferrando) 58
Literature and Books in Review 70

Pyrotechnica XV August 1993

Thoughts on the Evolution of Firework Art (Peter G. Budarick) (inside cover)
Reactions (reader forum and feedback) 2
Lancework – Pictures in Fire (B.J. and K.L. Kosanke) 7
Nitrate Colors (Clive Jennings-White) 23
Sensitivity Tests on Crackling Noise Compositions of Magnalium-Metal Oxide 29
(Hideo Hatano)
A New Method for the Production of Blue Strobe Stars (Eric McCaskie) 35
A Photometric Method of Analysis for Pyrotechnic Color Compositions 46
(Christina Leeflang)
Literature and Books in Review 58