Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library
Solar Furnace with highly polished reflecting mirror turns sunshine into 7,000 degrees Fahrenheit at Wilmington plant of Avco. Furnace tests missile nose cones, rocket engine nozzles and space craft that must withstand extremely high temperatures.
[ca. September 1960]
[Information from item housing] Furnace
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