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This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.
PRECISION BUILT LINCOLN,THE [ADVERTISEMENT] Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “In compliance with the law of this state this is Safety (non-inflammable) film.” “In this picture is shown the care and facilities necessary to build the Lincoln. Through seeing something of Lincoln precision methods, we hope you will gain a new respect for the Lincoln car and the splendid value it represents.” Henry Ford talking to two men - plant interior, machinery in operation - plant exterior - aerial views of plant, airplane in flight - plant interior - receiving area - worker operates a machine, holds small metal nut with magnet, drills hole in it, weighs filings on micro-balance, runs chemical test on filings - worker displays part, machine in operation - worker’s hand displaying metal rods with hole down center - worker testing metal with a machine - workers operating measuring devices - spring testing machine in operation - close-up of pressure gauges - workers operating testing machines, speedometer, ball bearing balance - man assembles small parts, explaining as he does so - measuring machinery in operation, size of small parts - workers inspecting parts from large bins - ovens, workers place in and remove parts - workers operate stress and precision tooling testing devices - furnace - metal molding machine, workers remove hot brake drum from base of machine - tooling machine in operation, part removed from machine, part is measured. [1928]
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