Video Parts (3)
This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.
TICK TOCK Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “‘’Tis with our judgments as our watches, none go just alike, yet each believes his own.’” “Construction of sub-die and operating same with roll feed. The large wheel is used in ‘marine’ clock, while smaller one is used as escape wheel for watch.” Hands displaying clock and watch wheels - dies from which they are stamped - machine with die in place stamping wheels from strip of metal - hands detaching wheel from strip - die in operation - hands displaying strip with wheels cut from it. “Drilling watch case ‘pendants,’ and turning lantern pinion.” Machine in operation - hand displaying pendant for pocket watch - hand pouring small parts into machine - machine in operation - hands placing pinion through center hole in wheel. “Machining pinion.” Machine picking up pinions, placing them in vice - tiny lathe in operation - women workers at row of machines - hand using tweezers to remove pinion from tiny lathe. “After which they are polished, then driven into the wheels while revolving on a lathe.” Woman worker at lathe. “Drilling plates and assembling watch.” Woman worker operating machine - close-up of hands assembling parts from small bins. “Creating the ‘Tick.’” Close-up of workers hands. “Fitting crystals.” Close-up. “Final running room where everything is sacrificed for a ‘good time.’” Women workers at boards on which watches are hung - checking watches, removing them from board. “Ready to be chained.” Worker, watches on table in front of him. “Poising marine balance wheel for clock. The operator removes small amount of metal and the balance balances.” Close-up of worker’s hands. “Driving hair springs on balance wheels.” Worker using machine. "The balance staffs are sharpened to needle-like points.” Close-up of worker’s hands. “Assembling pendulum movement and creating the ‘Tock.’” Worker’s hands assembling clock. “Sawing out ‘mantel’ clock case and assembling and making same.” Worker using jig-saw, gluing wooden parts together. “No matter what the ‘case’ may be a clock must have its face.” Workers attaching faces to different kinds of clocks. “Assembling a ‘marine movement.’” “Running and testing.” Clock movements on shelves. “With alarming results.” Worker assembling alarm clocks. [1920]
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