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Once the source of the needed silver was confirmed construction of the electro-magnetic separation plant, codename”Y-12” was started in 1943. It took 20,000 laborers 67 million hours to complete the construction of 200 buildings for this complex. This is where all that borrowed silver from the West Point depository comes in. The borrowed silver was used for the windings in the coils to construct these electro-magnets. A total of 940 magnets were constructed with coils fabricated from about 28 million pounds of silver in the Phelps-Dodge Copper Products Company located in Bayway, New Jersey and another 268,000 pounds of silver was shipped to Oak Ridge to be fabricated into busbar pieces. Busbars were large conductors located over the magnets that conducted electricity to each magnet or calutron. The Calutrons, a total of 96, were arranged in an oval configuration called a racetrack. The shape was later changed to a rectangular configuration due to problems regulating the magnets in the
Location: United StatesMember since: Jan 19, 2003Seller: scrambled_nrz

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  • l***a (1030)- Feedback left by buyer.
    More than a year ago
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    Fast ship, A+++++, Great Packing, Great Communication
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    More than a year ago
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    As good as described. Great packaging. Fast delivery.
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    Can’t recommend highly enough! Can’t imagine a better transaction. Quick shipping. Secure packaging. Clear communication. Many thanks!
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    More than a year ago
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    Great Seller, Excellent Item, Prompt Shipment!
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    More than a year ago
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    Silky smooth eBay transaction. Expertly packaged and quick ship. Thank you!
  • f***f (54)- Feedback left by buyer.
    More than a year ago
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    This seller listed a specified tolerance, a matched quad within 5% as I confirmed within a reasonable tolerance of accuracy with a plethora of testers - Amplitrex, Triplett and RCA – that is so. Another five star eBayer!!! I definitely would buy again from Seller!
    Reply from: scrambled_nrz- Feedback replied by seller scrambled_nrz.- Feedback replied by seller scrambled_nrz.
    Thank you for the five star review. We do carefully test and listen to all tubes we sell. All test results are honest and accurate results on our Hickok 605A & Triplett 3444.

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