| MAKING BEAUTIFUL BOMBS A look at the process of making bomb casings at a munitions factory. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5564 |
| Catalog #: | 260607 | |
| Clip Number: | 260607-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 41/100 | |
| Timecode: | 01:09:40 - 01:11:51 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1941 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Factories, Misc INDUSTRY: Munitions / Weapons / Armaments LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England OCCUPATIONS: Women WORLD WAR TWO, HOMEFRONT: War Work | |
| Description: | Beautiful bombs. A look at the process of making bomb casings at a munitions factory. Various shots at a munitions factory where large bomb casings are being made. Shots of blasting furnace, melting metal into liquid form. Shots of molten metal being poured into casting ladle. From the ladle, the metal is poured into molds. CU of male factory worker's face. He pulls goggles over his eyes. View of red-hot bomb casing coming out of furnace. Next the casing is pressed and reshaped. Various good shots of the cases being finished off, mainly by women in production lines. Shot of woman using grinding machine. Shot of several women in line polishing off casings with handheld tools. Great CU of female worker as she lifts her goggles and smiles for the camera. Shots of women painting and putting on finishing touches. View of woman writing "Adolf" on bomb. Shot of shiny new casings ready for transport. Exterior of factory bombs are being loaded into transport trucks. | |
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