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J.P. Devine Manufacturing Company workers hold a piece of the heat shield they helped to manufacture

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette1969

Senator John Heinz History Center

Senator John Heinz History Center
Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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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