Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Nathan. I was quite surprised that this image has had 70 views, quite high for my Gallery. I spent my 20s and early 30s completing, calibrating and conducting tests in this facility. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 2/14/2017 3:05 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > This is a real cool image, Jim! It is great to see American technology and > ingenuity in these dark times. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 10 Feb 2017, at 19:36, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >> >> This image shows a small part of the Wind Tunnel 16T Control Room during >> a test of space capsule recovery systems in the late 1950s. All of the >> controls and instrumentation were still analog. The left panel contained >> the controls for the flexible nozzle that could cover the range from Mach >> 0.5 to 1.6. The right panel controlled the compressor system. I'm the >> Project Engineer, adjusting the TV system. I even had hair in those >> days. Note the Speed Graphic and bag of film holders above my head. The >> gentleman in the foreground was the General Electric engineer on this >> test. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tunnel+16T+Control+Room.jpg.html >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> -- >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >