| THE SUPER LAUNDRESS OF TODAY New technology in action in a modern laundry. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6756 |
| Catalog #: | 433352 | |
| Clip Number: | 433352-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 187 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Laundry | |
| Description: | THE SUPER LAUNDRESS OF TODAY Modern Laundry. New technology in action in a modern laundry. London MS woman operating industrial iron. MCU iron. Back to MS woman ironing; she stops & adjusts garment on ironing board. MCU woman worker operating scrubber machine; dirty collar is spread on a board which is raised up to a "Rotary Scrubber"; the worker then moves the board back and forth against the scrubber. Worker cleaning cuff of shirt the same way. MS a few workers, lots of sheets stacked on table; workers place sheets (actually they must be pillowcases) on curved conveyor belt taking them into machine. MS workers on other side pulling out the steamed sheets. MCU woman worker operates iron which presses collar and both cuffs of shirt all at once. MCU a special air dryer; dress hanging on hook on metal door. w/ the skirt spread around a hoop. Male worker closes this door most of the way and we see the dress blowing around inside. He closes the door all the way. Then he opens it again, takes the dress off the hanger. MCU compressed air dryer, like a gun. Man places a ball in the air above this dryer and it is held there by the force of the air. He turns dryer off and the ball falls. | |
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