| High Energy Rate Forging | ||
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| Catalog #: | 448029 | |
| Clip Number: | 448029-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | WPA 1498 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Forging Factory | |
| Year Shot: | 1963 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Blacksmithing | |
| Description: | This film is about the high energy rate forging machine, an automated blacksmithing device that forges metal at extreme levels of velolcity and power. The following are but a few involved shots.... 0' to 100'..........illustration of bearded man in loincloth blacksmithing... archival B&W photo of man blacksmithing... LS, MS, and CU of H.E.R.F machine in action (no joke, this thing is powerful!) CU of hot and cold forgings 100' to 200'......brief history of forging machine... several diagrams of how the machine scientifically operates 200' to 300'.......more details and more diagrams... CU's of metal forgings after being smithed (includes one stuck on forging plate of machine) 300' to 400'......graphic demo of machine's operting power (low angle CU of forging)... CU of finger on control panel firing button... CU's of manual adjustments being made on both the platten and the knockout cylinder 400' to 500'......more manual adjustments and die settings... CU's of energy control meter and adjustment setting... CU of hot billet being put into the mold and forged w/ an 800 ton blow 500' to 600'......a 4000 ton blow used to forge a 9" plate from a 1" square piece of metal... more high-powered demo fun... There are two available answer prints: WPA 1498 and WPA 1498A. | |
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