| MAKING CORONATION CLOCKS Commemorative clocks are made to celebrate the Coronation of King George VI. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 7009 | |
| Catalog #: | 507590 | |
| Clip Number: | 507590-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NSP 50 | |
| Timecode: | 01:39:31 - 01:41:41 | |
| Location: | United Kingdom | |
| Year Shot: | 1937 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CLOCKS: Misc INDUSTRY: Clocks & Watches INDUSTRY: Factories, Misc INDUSTRY: Machinery LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK | |
| Description: | MAKING CORONATION CLOCKS Commemorative clocks are made to celebrate the Coronation of King George VI. Various shots of people working on stamps and lathes to produce parts for commemorative clocks for the Coronation of King George VI. Good shots of the tiny pieces being fitted together by hand and machine. A woman looks through microscope to check the teeth of gears and clock work parts. Various shots of springs being fitted. A man cuts clock hands with a fret saw. The clock is assembled by a young woman. The mechanisms are checked and then the ornamentation is fitted. | |
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