The "Four" Runners of Joy (Manufacturing Wheels for Ford Automobiles) / "Home" Made (Prefabricated Homes) / "Meat" Again (Meat Canning) / "Home" Made (Prefabricated Homes) / "Meat" Again (Meat Canning) / "Home" Made (Prefabricated Homes) Part 2
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. “Driving spokes into ‘Felloe’ with air hammer. Looks easy but requires skill and long practice.” Worker operates air hammer - another worker attaches center nut and bolt. “A pressure of 60 tons is exerted in pressing the steel rim into place.” “Facing the wheel for the flange plate.” “Inspecting.” Workers sand spokes of assembled wheels, drill holes in flange plate, insert nuts - bolts are machine tightened. “And this is why they slip along so easily - ‘ball bearings.’” Workers place ball bearings in hub of wheel, assemble hub - rims are machine drilled and bolts installed. “Painting is done by machinery.” “And now they are ready for the road, every wheel a good ‘Felloe’ and well ‘Spoken.’” [1919] b. “Same old story.” Young man with girl carves message on tree, kisses girl. “Having found the girl it is up to him to find a home. But homes are scarce, rents high, evictions frequent.” Furniture being removed from house. “They consult an old friend for advice.” Couple talks with bearded man on porch. “The evening paper offers a happy solution.” Advertisement for Sterling Homes - couple leaves with older man. [1919] c. Women in industrial plant with cans. “Removing air from cans by vacuum and soldering.” Worker operates soldering machine. “Placing cans in steam retorts where meat is cooked.” Workers place, then remove cans from steam retorts. “Labeling and wrapping.” Machine and manual operations with women workers. “Chopping meat preparatory to making sausage.” Meat chopping machinery in operation. “Then ground and a little spice added.” Workers operate meat-grinding machinery. “An appetizing result.” Sausage and cold cuts. “Hog’s hair being woven into rope.” “The first step seems to be backward, but never mind, the rope goes on the same.” Workers guide rope through machinery. “And the cardings make sitting easy, especially in an auto cushion.” Workers operating carding machinery. [1919] d. “Now to find a place for the house.” Young couple and older friend get into automobile. “On the way they see some factory built homes.” Horse-drawn land leveling equipment. “The next day building starts.” Carpenters assemble prefabricated home. “Watch it grow.” Calendar and house-building operations in alternate scenes - completed home - young man places ring on young girl’s finger. [1919] e. “Canning tongue.” Workers manually fill cans, solder tops. “A plunger stuffs the meat from cylinder into the cans.” “Potting meats: Showing how easily a lid is placed on some things.” [1919] f. “They discover that you can have a home, ready-made, delivered and set out to investigate.” “Hundreds of plans for hundreds of homes.” “Planning homes.” Visitors tour offices where draftsmen draw plans. “Selecting one.” Prospective buyers study plans. “They order their home.” “Logs today, homes tomorrow.” Lumber yard and sawmill. “Gluing under ten-ton pressure.” “All packed, their house is ready for shipping.” [1919]
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