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Photograph 006048 Second World War, 1939-1945THIS PICTURE SHOWS A GRATICULE MOUNTED IN A RING BEING INSERTED INTO THE MONOCULAR OF A FLASH SPOTTER. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
LOOKING THROUGH THE FLASH SPOTTER, THE GRATICULE CAN BE SEEN AND IS USED FOR ACCURATE SIGHTING. (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).

MR. G. ARMYTAGE, WHO HAS DONE MUCH IN DEVELOPING THE TECHNIQUE OF MAKING GRATICULES, INSPECTS THE GRATICULE IN A FLASH SPOTTER. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRANSTONE).

MR. H.A. WAYERS HAS DESIGNED A FLASH SPOTTER AND INSTRUMENT FOR DETECTING THE DIRECTION OF GUN FLASHES. HE IS SHOWN WITH THE SPOTTER AND THE DEVICE FOR ILLUMINATING IT FOR NIGHT WORK. (NEGATIVE BY E.L

A SIGHTING TELESCOPE DESIGNED BY MR. F.H. CALDWELL. (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).

WHEN THE GLASS HAS FUSED INTO A SOLID MASS IT IS SLOWLY COOLED. IT IS NOW TESTED FOR THE ABSENCE OF STRAIN. HAVING PASSED THE RIGID TEST IT CAN NOW BE MADE INTO LENSES OR PRISMS. (NEGATIVE BY E.L. CRA
