alma
09-17-2009, 08:41 AM
During WWII there was a shortage of the essential metals used in cylotrons for the development of the atomic bomb.
As i recall, my studies of the event, the u.s. treasury, under henry morgentheau, had a col. nichols (or some other rank) take 15,000 tons of silver out of the u s treasury at ft knox to wind the coils they needed for this project. This was not the first time this had been done.
The silver was taken from the mint at westpoint, not ft. knox, i think.
It was melted down by dodge-phelps co and wound into coils by allis chalmers, and shipped to clinton labs at oak ridge. tenn.
The U of chicago worked with early cyclatrons, as i recall, and were moved to los alamos at some point.
It was under the fdr administration. Sec. treas henry morgantheau, under sec. treas. daniel bell. Other players were fdr sec pa watson, brig. gen leslie groves., etc.
Other cos. involved were dupont, eastman, tenn., westinghouse and perhaps stone and webster.
som notes i posted in 1900 and just came across. love, alma
ed. oops, i mean 2000.
As i recall, my studies of the event, the u.s. treasury, under henry morgentheau, had a col. nichols (or some other rank) take 15,000 tons of silver out of the u s treasury at ft knox to wind the coils they needed for this project. This was not the first time this had been done.
The silver was taken from the mint at westpoint, not ft. knox, i think.
It was melted down by dodge-phelps co and wound into coils by allis chalmers, and shipped to clinton labs at oak ridge. tenn.
The U of chicago worked with early cyclatrons, as i recall, and were moved to los alamos at some point.
It was under the fdr administration. Sec. treas henry morgantheau, under sec. treas. daniel bell. Other players were fdr sec pa watson, brig. gen leslie groves., etc.
Other cos. involved were dupont, eastman, tenn., westinghouse and perhaps stone and webster.
som notes i posted in 1900 and just came across. love, alma
ed. oops, i mean 2000.