"Peter A. Chopelas" wrote: > > [snip] I do not remember hearing or reading about > aluminum canoes prior to WW 2, perhaps others who know more can comment. There wasn't anything made of decent aluminum that was at all cheap prior to WW II. High-quality aluminum for warplanes generated a market for spinoffs at the war's end. And, the technology to produce good aluminum was not common before WW II. Turns out that some of the first high-quality aircraft aluminum came off potlines fifty miles upriver from me -- used for Boeing bombers. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Feb 14 2001 - 19:59:20 PST
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