| SPECTACLE MANUFACTURE The manufacture of spectacles at a factory in London. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 9501 |
| Catalog #: | 504179 | |
| Clip Number: | 504179-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 528 | |
| Timecode: | 01:44:47 - 01:48:35 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1965 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | HEALTH AND MEDICINE: Opthomology and Optometry INDUSTRY: Vision Aids LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | Same as catalog # 139203 SPECTACLE MANUFACTURE The manufacture of spectacles at a factory in London. L/S's and M/S's of optician placing eye testing machine in front of woman's face. He adjusts the lenses. LS Optician examining woman's eyes. He then places eye tester in front of eye. MS Optician places machine in front of woman's face. CMS Optician's hands adjusting machine. CY. Optician's sliding disc over woman's eye which he then twists over. Various shots from the spectacle factory. Workmen examining and cutting glass, shaping and weighing and placing pieces in oven. C/U's of glass being polished on wheel, man takes large disc from water he hits it with hammer and lifts it up to reveal lenses. M/S of woman making bifocal lenses. M/S's of various shots of machines polishing lenses. Numerous shots of the frames being made by hand. M/S of man rubbing frames in hot sand and then pushing the lenses into place. Back to opticians - MS Optician placing specs on woman. He then lifts up mirror to show woman. MCS. Woman looking at specs in mirror. She puts them on and looks in mirror with obvious pleasure. | |
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