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Photograph 006068 Second World War, 1939-1945OWING TO THE TERRIFIC HEAT TO WHICH THE POTS ARE SUBJECTED, THEIR COMPOSITION MUST BE PERFECT. THIS PICTURE SHOWS A POT THAT COULD NOT STAND UP TO THE INTENSE HEAT. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
THE MIXTURE IS POURED INTO THE POT THROUGH A TUBE. DR. E. HEYMANN, WHO IS ASSISTING THE PROFESSOR IN HIS RESEARCH IN THIS OPERATION. HAND HOLDING TUBE IS WRAPPED IN TOWEL AS HEAT IS TERRIFIC. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).
OWING TO THE TERRIFIC HEAT TO WHICH THE POTS ARE SUBJECTED, THEIR COMPOSITION MUST BE PERFECT. THIS PICTURE SHOWS A POT THAT COULD NOT STAND UP TO THE INTENSE HEAT. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

THE GLASS MIXTURE IS CAREFULLY WEIGHED OUT, PRIOR TO BEING PLACED IN THE POT FOR MELTING. MR. G.M. WILLIS. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

PROFESSOR HARTUNG PLACES A POT IN THE FRESHLY LIGHTED FURNACE. THE POT MUST BE HEATED SLOWLY TO PREVENT CRACKING. THIS TAKES AS LONG AS 8 HOURS. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

PROFESSOR LABY - PROFESSOR OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY AND CHAIRMAN OF THE OPTICAL MUNITIONS PANEL, IS HERE EXAMINING A MILITARY DIRECTOR. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

PROFESSOR LABY - PROFESSOR OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY AND CHAIRMAN OF THE OPTICAL MUNITIONS PANEL, IS HERE EXAMINING A MILITARY DIRECTOR. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

AFTER BEING COOLED SLOWLY OVER NIGHT, THE POT IS TAKEN OUT AND BROKEN APART. MR. G. AMPT. SENIOR LECTURER IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).
