| MAKING SPECTACLES A look at how spectacles are made at Wiseman Ltd. Alperton, London. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7142 |
| Catalog #: | 105904 | |
| Clip Number: | 105904-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 278 | |
| Timecode: | 01:02:46 - 01:04:50 | |
| Location: | Alperton, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Factories, Misc INDUSTRY: Glass INDUSTRY: Vision Aids LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London OCCUPATIONS: Factory Workers OCCUPATIONS: Women | |
| Description: | Making spectacles. Alperton, London. M/S man at machine in Wiseman Ltd. spectacle (glasses, eye glasses) making factory. C/U of the machinery. churning out lenses, they slide down the chute. M/S of man inspecting lenses in the trough. He gives them a final checking and begins to pour pitch over them. CU Pouring pitch on bowl of lenses. M/S as he puts a press on top. M/S as the press to taken off showing the blackened glasses. M/S grinding lenses on the machine. M/S as he puts a bowl of lenses on the shelf. Various shots as they are prepared for polishing, M/S polishing in progress. Various shots of man inspecting lenses. A girl tests them for accuracy at a bench. M/S as machine stamps out frames, a man lays a fresh batch on the pile. Various shots as the frames are trimmed at machines and polished then assembled. M/S of final polishing. Various shots of the final check. M/S box of frames, a man picks up a batch of them. C/U frames in his hand. | |
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