It was a message from Mr. Thomas A. Simmons at 2:25 that provided a possible
link.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?SID=&ccurrency=2&page=32138&category=
1%2C43456%2C43349
Please see that message for more information.
I've not yet had time to follow up on it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Wichman" <jwichman@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Where I live - was [OM] How to photograph starry ni
ght skys?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Barker" <imagopus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 3:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Where I live - was [OM] How to photograph starry ni
> ght skys?
>
>
> > No, the boys did use Cyalumes before some bright spark (;-))
> > discovered that the US boys were using the finger torch. I still
> > have some miniature light sticks that I keep in case I need them ...
> >
> > I don't think that they were ever secret Jon. I don't know where to
> > look, but they are probably on an aviation or survival website
> > somewhere in the US.
>
> Someone sent me email with a link about an hour ago. I just have to find
it
> again.
>
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > At 13:38 -0500 22/1/02, ClassicVW@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > >Are you talking about those plastic lightsticks that you snap and
> > >shake to activate and they glow for a few hours?
> > >Various sizes and colors are available under the brand name
> > >"Cyalume" here in U.S.
> > >They're available all over the place here. Some towns give them out
> > >to kids during Halloween trick-or-treating for safety (visibility).
> > >American Cyanamid developed them around 1971 or 72. I was present at
> > >the first demonstration the company gave, right here in New Jersey.
> > >
> > >George S.
> >
> > --
> > <|_:-)_|>
> >
> > C M I Barker
> > Cambridgeshire, England.
> >
> > +44 (0)7092 251126
> > mailto:imagopus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > ... a nascent photo library.
> >
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