| A CORKING STORY How corks are made from tree bark. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6743 |
| Catalog #: | 430103 | |
| Clip Number: | 430103-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 146 | |
| Timecode: | 01:42:19 - 01:44:45 | |
| Location: | ||
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Cork | |
| Description: | "A Corking Story." Making cork from tree bark. MS man standing by stack of flat pieces of bark. MS man opening big square container; a cloud of steam escapes. He removes pieces of bark that have been steamed. MCU worker takes a piece of bark and slides it across a surface where a circular saw cuts strips off it. MCU another worker holds strip of bark while a machine punches out corks. ECU same: he inches the strip along while a cylinder punches through the bark. MS woman worker pouring a bowl of corks into a sort of big funnel at top of machine. ECU detail of machine: takes each cylinder of cork and spins it at the edge of a very sharp blade, which cuts a thin strip from around the outside. ECU another view of this machine: worker's hands feeding the corks into machine. MCU 2 women stand by conveyor belt examining the finished corks as they come out and sorting out the defectives. | |
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