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Photograph 006066 Second World War, 1939-1945TWO EXAMPLES OF GLASS. THE LEFT SHOWS GLASS THAT HAS ABSORBED IRON FROM THE POT WHILE THE ONE ON THE RIGHT SHOWS PERFECT QUALITY. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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).
TWO EXAMPLES OF GLASS. THE LEFT SHOWS GLASS THAT HAS ABSORBED IRON FROM THE POT WHILE THE ONE ON THE RIGHT SHOWS PERFECT QUALITY. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

CLAY POTS ARE USED TO MAKE THE GLASS. THIS EXPERIMENTAL POT IS QUITE SMALL. POTS USED ULTIMATELY WILL BE SEVERAL FEET IN DIAMETER. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

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. (NEGATIV

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).

GLASS SQUARES MUST FIRST BE MADE SCRUPULOUSLY CLEAN IN CHEMICAL BATHS. MR. A.G. GOODWIN (RIGHT) AND HIS ASSISTANT PETER LAW PERFORM THIS OPERATION IN THEIR LABORATORY. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

THIS PICTURE SHOWS A GRATICULE MOUNTED IN A RING BEING INSERTED INTO THE MONOCULAR OF A FLASH SPOTTER. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).
