J. P. Devine in Lawrenceville made industrial autoclaves that were essential to producing the heat shield on the Command and Service Module. This large pressure cooker tempered the metal to ready it for the extreme temperatures in space.
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Title: J.P. Devine Manufacturing Company workers hold a piece of the heat shield they helped to manufacture
Creator: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Date Created: 1969
Type: Document
Collection Information: Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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