[Milsurplus] Proximity fuses

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

There is an article in the most recent issue of Electric Radio Magazine which talks in detail 
about Mr. Butement, born in New Zealand, moved first to Australia, then to England whose 
ideas and experiments resulted in the proximity fuse.

I see that the paper from India linked for us by Ed also mentions Butement.

Apparently, though, the U.S. was the only country who was able to successfully BUILD 
them, although many other countries were attempting to develop them, including Germany 
in the 1930s.

Also, Sylvania is prominently mentioned as the only company who could build sub-mini 
tubes in the quantity and quality needed.

Ken W7EKB

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