Original British Pre-WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case - Serial No 8931 U.S. Military Maps and now the interior is

and now the interior is quite fouled

00 inches up from the drag and meas

There is some crazing to the leather and areas of dryness

giving the thrower six seconds before the detonator would explode

Original British Pre-WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case - Serial No 8931 U.S. Military Maps and now the interior isOriginal Items: Only one set available. William Schermuly 1857 1929 was one of fathers of modern rocketry. He had served aboard vessels at sea and knew of how many lives were lost each year due to shipwrecks. He invented several different line throwing devices, some of which were used in WWI for such things as throwing telephone lines from trench to trench while under fire. But, the British Admiralty still didnt see a need for his line throwers.