Word: metalized
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Modified to pack a 75-mm., the B-25 has a sinister look. There is no plexiglass in the nose, only a smooth metal face with one angry, flaring nostril, from which the gun muzzle protrudes. The gun is mounted low on the left, fired by the pilot at the right. It is fixed, aimed by pointing the plane. The 20-lb. shells are loaded manually...
...zein had a tendency to jell. By an un disclosed chemical process, Harford finally succeeded in converting zein into a non-jelling resin. The result, Zinlac, not only has the quick-drying, elastic qualities of shellac, but is also more resistant to water and makes a better coat for metal...
...took one horrified look at the stack of 36 mats and gave the usual Persian answer : 'Impossible!' Then we settled down to negotiations, which involved convincing him that he did have enough metal to cast the pages from the mats (or could get it)-that the casting would not take fifteen days (if he could get the lead out of the pants of the zombie who did the work)-that the only paper available would be usable if not ideal-that we would somehow manage to get him enough gelatin for the press roll ers-and that...
Apple or Onion? Crocker's interest in analytical smelling began when he worked with odorous gases in the Chemical Warfare Service in World War I. He has since applied his uncanny skill to many an industrial smelling problem, from perfumes to inks. Once a manufacturer of metal heating utensils showed Crocker a sample, asked why it smelled bad. Crocker sniffed, then astonished the manufacturer by describing accurately all six stages in the finishing of the article (washing with kerosene, buffing with a cotton polisher...
Unlike the better-known bazooka (TIME, May 3) which carries its own propellant like the rocket it is, the rifle grenade is fired by a special blank cartridge. A sheet-metal cylinder filled with high explosive, the grenade slips over a launcher clamped to the barrel. A finned tail keeps it straight in the air, increasing range (now 75 yd.) and accuracy...