{"product_id":"luchtmacht-officiersmess-bom-bier-tap-zwaar-verchroomd","title":"Air Force Officers Mess Bomb Beer Tap Heavy Chrome Plated","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWhat a wonderful old item, handmade and therefore unique.\u003cbr\u003e The front of the rocket can be unscrewed as can the mixing section at the bottom.\u003cbr\u003e Very heavy and also heavily chromed, truly beautifully made. The base plate is made of Pertinax with a precisely fitting chromed top plate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003eI suspect this was a beer tap or something from an air force officers' mess.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI don't know exactly how it worked, but I think it entered the rear section through two pipes or hoses, then went through the tube to the front section, and then through the pipe to the bomb, which has a mesh filter. It exits through the pipe under the bomb.\u003cbr\u003e Age-related scratches, also the round cylinder was soldered to the base which has now been glued.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhy a propeller on the front of the bomb?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe bomb is not fully armed, so it cannot explode on the plane or on the ground while being transported.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe propeller turns as the bomb falls, arming the explosive as it falls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e28.5 x 23.5 x 12 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skips Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52115188711765,"sku":"4823\/2\/E","price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0981\/5048\/2261\/files\/LuchtmachtOffeciersmessBiertapZwaarverchroomdW_4.jpg?v=1766067613","url":"https:\/\/skipscollectables.com\/en-nl\/products\/luchtmacht-officiersmess-bom-bier-tap-zwaar-verchroomd","provider":"Skips Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}