Video Parts (3)
This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.
MADE GAME Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “When the center snaps the ball back for an end run --” View of football game, spectators in stands. “-- little attention is paid as to how the ball in use is made. First cut from selected cowhide.” Worker cutting pieces for football from hide, using machine die. “Cementing lining, which adds strength and gives shape.” Women workers at tables cementing lining to leather pieces. “Sewing the sections and tacking them together.” Worker sewing sections together on sewing machine - man tacking ends together, sewing them. “Having been sewed inside out the ball is now turned inside in.” Workers turning balls. “A little hand sewing and the bag is completed.” Worker doing final sewing by hand. “Inserting the rubber bags which, when inflated, make kicking a pleasure.” Woman worker inserting bladder into ball - men inflating balls with air hoses. “And then a battle’s on --” View of boxers in ring, match going on, referee. “-- Who would ever imagine that so much care was used in making boxing gloves. Cut from soft, durable sheep skin.” Worker cutting leather with machine die. “Stuffed with hair and weighed. Four gloves forming a set must balance the scale at the same weight.” Woman worker stuffing and weighing gloves. “And when a fast one comes over the plate --” Views of baseball game in progress. “-- this is what keeps the sting on the outside. Cutting the leather and the wool felt padding for making mitts and fielder’s glove.” Worker operating machine cutting out glove. “Forming and sewing together pad for catcher’s mitt.” Woman worker sewing padding together to form mitt. “Sewing fielder’s gloves.” Girl sewing glove with machine. “Molding face of catcher’s mitt.” Worker placing leather and stuffing into press to form mitt. “Lacing.” Worker lacing mitt together. “With the bases full and your favorite batter up --” Baseball game in progress. “-- who would ever stop to figure what’s in a baseball. Winding woolen yarn around cork center.” Machine winding wool around cork. “The ball is then weighed and gauged.” Woman worker weighing and gauging balls. “The final winding is made with fine Sea Island cotton yarn.” Machine winding yarn on balls, women worker attending machine. “Stretching the horsehide to its capacity and cutting.” Machine stretching and cutting hide, man operating machine, holding up cut piece. “Punching stitch holes and sewing on covers.” Workers sewing covers on baseballs by hand. “Rolling down the seams.” Worker placing baseballs into machine. “Ready for a life of knocks and bumps.” Worker stamping trademark on baseballs. [1920]
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