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I found these in my big pile 'o prints.
This is of what I believe to be one of the first Military Prototypes of the HUD, being built on a Mares ESA frame. I'm sure someone here can add, correct or tell some more good stories!
This will take you to a small album (on my SB Photos) of a few other second generation digitalized images (I pointed my SLR at the c46 prints) http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/3185
This original was designed to accept the pricey $47 mil-spec version of a common battery, like a standard #123 or some such. When the (epsilon ?) testers tried to change the worn-out milspec battery to a brand new civillian replacement, they shoved the seemingly identical #123 in the tube and went diving.
When it sucked that one dry, they opend the battery case and noted that it had become inextricably lodged into that battery compartment. Quite the mystery as to why.
The Navy guys were poking at the battery with whatever was handy as we shared breakfast. I asked the for a look see and figured I could get that battery out. "Is it essentaily broken and useless in this state?", I asked. Getting the nod, I whacked the back end of the battery comnpartment with a fat butterknife~ and the battery plopped out into a young Ensign's oatmeal.
Turns out that it was designed and spec'd out for the milspec version of that battery. What was the difference? Once you peeled off the wrapper of the $3 version bought from Radio Shack, the battery was identical to the $47 milspec version. It slipped in just like it was sposed'ta.
This is why we have USGI $300 screwdrivers and/or toilet seats.
Just thought you'd enjoy a bit of ancient history.
This is of what I believe to be one of the first Military Prototypes of the HUD, being built on a Mares ESA frame. I'm sure someone here can add, correct or tell some more good stories!
This original was designed to accept the pricey $47 mil-spec version of a common battery, like a standard #123 or some such. When the (epsilon ?) testers tried to change the worn-out milspec battery to a brand new civillian replacement, they shoved the seemingly identical #123 in the tube and went diving.
When it sucked that one dry, they opend the battery case and noted that it had become inextricably lodged into that battery compartment. Quite the mystery as to why.
The Navy guys were poking at the battery with whatever was handy as we shared breakfast. I asked the for a look see and figured I could get that battery out. "Is it essentaily broken and useless in this state?", I asked. Getting the nod, I whacked the back end of the battery comnpartment with a fat butterknife~ and the battery plopped out into a young Ensign's oatmeal.
Turns out that it was designed and spec'd out for the milspec version of that battery. What was the difference? Once you peeled off the wrapper of the $3 version bought from Radio Shack, the battery was identical to the $47 milspec version. It slipped in just like it was sposed'ta.
This is why we have USGI $300 screwdrivers and/or toilet seats.
Just thought you'd enjoy a bit of ancient history.
