IHC M1 survivor

[Mark in Rochester]

IF you dont look for them you will not find them


Evansville
After the IHC plant was closed and everything was removed, one guy stayed there minding it until Whirlpool took over. One day a truck arrived and dropped off a large crate from Springfield Armory -- he opened it and found 10 new rifles that had been sent to SA for parts interchange testing. He didn't know what to do with them, so he loaded the crate in his car trunk and waited for dark. Then he drove down to the river and threw them in! Maybe you could figure out where that was and get a grappling hook? LOL

Blood From A Stone is a gripping modern-day treasure hunt based on the true story of the quest for uncut diamonds stolen and buried by two American GI's during World War Two. They were known as Life Diamonds. Bought by Jews in Eastern Europe, these uncut diamonds were meant to be a passport to a new life for them after the war. But many were stolen from prisoners in the death camps. This documentary special follows one man's covert search for the buried "treasure" and reveals the curse that befell those who sought it. Adapted from a book, co-written by Yaron Svoray, Blood From A Stone features extensive re-creations and combines present-day adventure, World War Two combat, the tragedy of the Holocaust, and the history of the diamond trade.

In 1988, by chance, an Israeli expert on International terrorism named Svoray met an American businessman named Sam Nyer. After Svoray gave a lecture at a Synagogue in Maine, Nyer told him a fascinating tale about 40 uncut diamonds. He and another G.I. took the diamonds from Nazi officers they killed during the last days of World War Two. They buried the diamonds in a foxhole on the French/German border, but before the end of the war, Nyer was seriously wounded and his partner killed. Forty-four years later no one had returned to the foxhole to collect those diamonds.

Svoray was skeptical of old men and their some times fanciful war stories, but there was something about the intensity of this story-teller that piqued his interest. It was the beginning of a solo quest that would consume his life for the next 15 years.

What started as an easy way to get rich turned into a life-altering journey for Svoray. The documentary follows the hunt from the mines of South Africa to the diamond centers of Antwerp and Amsterdam; from migrant worker camps in the American Midwest to the Jewish Ghettos of Eastern Europe; from the path of the 7th army across France to Nazi death camps; and, finally, back to Nyer's foxhole on the French/German border.

Blood From A Stone is produced by Bristlecone Film Productions for The History Channel.

[WarPig1976]

So, he found the diamonds?? At any rate why not just carry them with you, why bury them?

[gtodan]

Here's a good resource

M1 Garand Armory

Here is my recipe for a BLO scrub:
4 Ozs Denatured Alcohol
4 Ozs Turpentine
4 Ozs BLO
1 Oz Ammonia.

Mix in spray bottle. Spray an area and let soak. Scrub gently with OOOO steel wool. Wipe with Denatured Alcohol/rag. Repeat as necessary. Let air dry thoroughly. Apply two coats BLO. Wiping excess and dry between apps.

If you want to steam out the dents, etc of course do so before final BLO.

Thanks for sharing your IHC!