| NEON SIGNS neon lights being made | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7156 |
| Catalog #: | 105896 | |
| Clip Number: | 105896-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 385 | |
| Timecode: | 01:28:20 - 01:30:11 | |
| Location: | Acton, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Glass LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London SIGNS: Neon | |
| Description: | Neon lights bring made in factory in Acton, London. C/U Pile of uncut glass tubing a hand takes length. M/S Man walks into picture with tubing, starts to cut glass tube to blueprint. C/U Hands measuring glass against blueprint. M/S Man putting glass tube over burner. C/U Hands bending glass into a 'U'. C/U Worker blowing down tube. C/U Bending glass by blowing and walking out of frame. M/S Comparing glass to blueprint. M/S Cleaning glass by blowing piece of cotton wool, round tube, with compressed air. C/U Worker. C/U Tapping glass to check for faults. M/S Worker preparing to weld glass. C/U Welding glass with blow lamp and joining neck piece onto tube. M/S Worker closing safety door and walking over to testing bench. C/U Checking mercury in thermometer. M/S Filling tubes with gas. M/S Filling tubes with gas, and sign lighting up in case. C/U Sign lit up. M/S Sign goes out and man takes sign from cage. M/S Signs lit up. C/U Sign 'outsizes' lit up. C/U Sign 'chase'. C/U Another neon sign lit up. C/U. Maize shaped sign lit up. M/S Neon sign lighting up. M/S Saqui and Lawrence signs lit up. L/S of neon lights in Piccadilly, London C/U Sign lighted. | |
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