Ralph A Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 My father-in-law, an experimental machinist, helped develop these. This prototype, which was in his posession, has a clear plastic nose-cone.He died in 1978. I never met the gentleman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted August 20, 2005 Author Share Posted August 20, 2005 Here is a citation he received. There is a War Production Pin to go along with it. I'll take a picture of it, and psot it, if anyone is interested. But this plaque tells it all.I have come to understand that those involved in the development of the ordnance were allowed to take some of the prototypes, and also some of the tools with them, when the program was completed.After the War, he helped develop the first heart pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted August 20, 2005 Author Share Posted August 20, 2005 Here are some of the tools he used. There are a great many more, but these will serve as representative examples.Thank you for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byf Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Very nice, but don't get too close. Argh-sorry.byf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 I guess they design it all on the computer nowadays... you bring out those tools and they will send you into early retirement.... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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