Talk:J. Walter Christie

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[edit] factory location?

this article from a 1930s magazine indicates that Christie's factory was in Linden, NJ, not Rahway. Verify? Did factory move at some point? -- Akb4 15:45, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

I took it to mean that the Company's main HQ/Office was in Rahway, while the main factory/production facillity was in Linden. But it could and may well have moved. My compliments on your sharp eyes:>--R.D.H. (Ghost In The Machine) 11:38, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Did USSR purchased tanks as tanks or as tractors ?

It was told that AmTorg purchased tanks as tanks, not as tractors. The rumours told in "Icebreaker" is nothing but a romours. Christie was going to be paid $60000 and when it turned out that he supplied tanks w/o turrets, the payment was cut for $25000. Which in turn made Christie refuse to ave any further contracts with AmTorg, which in turn forced USSR to design their own turret, not good at BT-2 times.

I cannot provide sources in English though. Perhaps someone will find them. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 212.44.136.229 (talk) 10:28, 20 December 2006 (UTC).

Hi. If you could find a Russian source, then I think I know where we can get a good English translation...that would be very interesting to add. I doubt any US Citizen would have been allowed to sell tanks, as such, directly to the USSR at that time.--R.D.H. (Ghost In The Machine) 22:06, 20 December 2006 (UTC)