| New Shell For Old | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1583 |
| Catalog #: | 352569 | |
| Clip Number: | 352569-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 026-458-05 | |
| Timecode: | 00:48:30 - 00:49:28 | |
| Location: | Washington, DC | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Metal, Misc INDUSTRY: Munitions / Weapons / Armaments LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. WEAPONS: Misc | |
| Description: | Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS A new version of the old shell game, as the armed forces reclaim used shell casings from the battlefield, and recast them into new ammo-saving scarce brass, and the taxpayers' money. CUS - A crane is picking up used shells. MLS - The crane dumps the empty shell casing in a pile. MCUS - Men sorting out the different size shell casings. MCUS - Worker standing with a live shell in his hand. MLS - Furnaces melting down the shell casings forming them into (pig) forms? CUS - The (pig) forms being reworked into new shells for old -recycling. | |
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