You're still here, but what about the young women who painted those watches who aren't? The problem was that they needed sharp points on the brushes to fill the tiny voids in the hands. So they twirled the brush tips between their lips. They could probably bring back radium dials today with no problem, because of automation.
Bob - AE6RV From: Lee Mushel <herbe...@centurytel.net> >To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-nuts@febo.com> >Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 10:14 AM >Subject: Re: [time-nuts] How dangerous if a Rb lamp broken? > > >I just tried calling your cell because you seem to be the "legitimate" person >to ask. I don't read all the time-nuts postings but has anyone ever brought >up the most logical aspect of ionizing radiation for the group: the radium >dial wrist watch? or are they all too young to have experienced that? I think >I got one for Christmas when I was 12 or 13. I'm still here at 74! > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
