First DIY Leak-Sealing KitThe first do-it-yourself Leak Sealing kits were developed and marketed by Clay Furman and while they worked as advertised, he struggled to find an audience that would listen to his revolutionary achievement. Furman’s kits did not gain wide acknowledgement and acceptance until the US Navy reviewed their performance favorably in the “Bulletin of Engineering Information” November, 1926 edition following a series of practical evaluations on the USS Melville and the USS Memphis. |
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