Variable Time and Proximity Fuses (Compilation), 1945 - 1951

File — Box: Letter, Box: 16, Folder: 8

Staff Only

Series contains articles (mostly copies), research reports, data, correspondence, and photographs that discuss and dipict types, development, and application of fuzes (e.g., proximity and timing fuses used in rocket and canister bombs.) Of note is correspondence with Eastman-Kodak's Navy Ordnance Division, which includes fuse and escapement spring samples with test data. Photographs document a Military Product Conference at Hamilton. Report by Frankford Arsenal documents wire production through data and photomicrographs of their metals processed at Hamilton. Correspondence with Hudson Wire Companydiscusses phosphor bronze material.