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ID Project 18
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stecol
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Chemický roznecovač 1 or 2, black cover top Che Ro-1, red cover top Che Ro-2
I found that too but nothing more.
Quite close, the correct name is CheRo-2 (Chemický Rozněcovač - 2)
No 1 and 2 differ only in the concentration of the acid in the capsule giving a different delay time.
No. 1 has white color on the lid, no. 2 red color.
2529-2530-2531 is developed and produced in Czechoslovakia, but not used in the Czechoslovak Armed Forces. It is a chemical igniter Che - Ro 1, 2. Color distinction 1 - white - max. 3 hours and 2 - red - max. 6 hours. Used in the GDR
Hi Chris, I have a different opinion on the designation Ro-1.There are groups of igniters where the principle is used,,chemical,, an example of an igniter designation is for example ChRo-1 i.e. expresses: Chemical igniter 1.Then there is a group where the mechanical principle is used: for example Ro-1, Ro-2, Ro-3, Ro-4, Ro-5, Ro-6, Ro-7, Ro-8 etc.Plus subtypes marked with a Roman numeral (I, II, III)Then there are groups where the principle of function is electrochemical, for example the representative: ECHRO.There are more groups over time, some have grown, some have disappeared ...
AkonPS: Ro-1 is something different than ChRo-1.