The hypothetical reconstruction is based upon written descriptions and one surviving illustration. A vertical brass pump provides air pressure via a bronze-bound leather hose to the main tank consisting of two pieces of copper sheeting soldered together. Underneath is a small brazier and a pair of bellows. Another hose takes the heated liquid to the nozzle.
Redrawn and Enhanced by Marcus Audens.
Reference: D. Nicolle, "Medieval Soege Weapons (2)," Osprey, 2003, New Vanguard 69. |
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