| EYES Artificial eyes are made at the Ministry of Pensions Optical Depot | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7069 |
| Catalog #: | 511083 | |
| Clip Number: | 511083-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NSP 399 | |
| Timecode: | 01:11:59 - 01:13:33 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1943 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISABILITIES: Aids / Equipment INDUSTRY: Factories, Misc INDUSTRY: Vision Aids LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | EYES Artificial eyes are made at the Ministry of Pensions Optical Depot London. M/S of a woman bringing out a tray of artificial eyes. M/S of a line of women making the eyes in workshop. C/U as tube of optical glass is melted over glass jet then blown into bulb. C/U as pupil and iris are worked in with coloured glass and treated with clear crystal, artificial blood vessels are added. M/S as back is shaped to fit the eye socket and the eye is moulded to the required shape. M/S as it is placed in crucible with heated wood ash. C/U of 3 finished eyes in a row. | |
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