This ring spinthariscope was known as the lone ranger atom bomb ring and advertised as a seething scientific creation the lone ranger was more closely associated with silver bullets than atomic bombs but that s what it was called.
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Bomb tail is red with fins.
Lone ranger kix cereal atomic bomb ring kix cereal 1947.
There are 10 atomic bomb ring for sale on etsy and they cost 26 20 on average.
Also known as the lone ranger atomic bomb ring it was a reflection of the public s preoccupation with the power and potential of atomic energy at the time.
In 1947 general mills kix cereal brand offered the atomic bomb ring as a premium in exchange for 15 cents plus a cereal box top.
When the red base which served as a secret message compartment was taken off and after a suitable period of.
The ring cleverly combined the lone ranger s silver bullet iconography with that of the new atomic sciences.
Lone ranger atom bomb ring spinthariscope 1947 early 1950s this ring spinthariscope was known as the lone ranger atom bomb ring and advertised as a seething scientific creation the lone ranger was more closely associated with silver bullets than atomic bombs but that s what it was called.
Aluminum bullet shaped bomb with red plastic removeable end cap adjustable brass.
The most popular color.
Did not attempt to pry red tail end off.
Collectible advertising premiums prizes charms.
The lucky next owner of this piece will know exactly what it felt like to anxiously pull this from the mailbox 56.
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And it did indeed work.
Just finding an example of this ring would be a real treat but imagine finding one that is in un improvable condition in its original shipping box with nm instructions.
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The sides have a star and thunder bolt design and the front shows eagle wings.
The bullet or bomb was actually a device called a spinthariscope which enables the viewer to see nuclear disintegrations caused by the interaction of radioisotopes.
Lone ranger atomic bomb ring.
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The most common atomic bomb ring material is metal.