| Glass Lamps | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7150 |
| Catalog #: | 105902 | |
| Clip Number: | 105902-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 343 | |
| Timecode: | 01:36:05 - 01:39:08 | |
| Location: | Birmingham England | |
| Year Shot: | 1951 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ART: Reproductions INDUSTRY: Craftsmen / Handmade INDUSTRY: Glass LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England | |
| Description: | Glass lamp factory in Birmingham. M/S Welder working on frames. C/U welding. C/U welder. M/S finishes welding and holds up wrought iron frame and puts on fire. C/U glassblowing workshop. One man about to push glass into frame. C/U glass going into frame and being blown into shape. C/U glass blower. C/U glass filling frame. M/S lamp being lifted out of block support and being turned round in front of fan to cool. C/U being put in cooling oven. C/U in oven and whole lamp being broken off of stem. M/S man swinging glass on end of rod then putting it in frame. C/U TS. glass going in frame. L/S and M/S glassblower. C/U frame being filled out with glass. M/S group of Venetian style lamps hanging, girl walks into frame, hangs up another, then walks out. C/U lamps pan. M/S Man pulling red-hot glass out of furnace. C/U pushing it into mould and taking out again and putting on wooden block. C/U worker. MS making stem of glass by twisting with pair of tongs. C/U making stem of glass, knocks knob from end of glass. C/U Worker. C/U putting fresh end of molten glass on stem and banging and flattening it to form base. C/U glass being stood on bench and another one being knocked from end of rod. Worker puts into clamp. M/S glass being twisted round in furnace. M/S glass being round in furnace. C/U worker cutting rough edge from top of glass with scissors. C/U glass being finally polished and levelled off by worker. C/U line of glasses on table. | |
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