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This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.
TICK TOCK [CLOCK AND WATCH MAKING] 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 role feed. The large wheel is used in ‘marine’ clock, while smaller one is used as escape wheel for watch.” Hands holding clock parts, fit parts together, assemble more parts - die stamping out small wheels. “Drilling watch case ‘pendant,’ and turning lantern pinion.” Drill in operation - hand holding small part - views of watch-making machine in operation - hands of worker display parts. “Machining pinion.” Machinery in operation - women workers on production line. “After which they are polished, then driven into the wheels which revolve on a lathe.” “Drilling plates and assembling watch.” Workers operating machines and assembling watches. “Creating the ‘tick.’” Assembling balance wheel. “Casing.” Placing watch in case. “Giving the watch a dial and some hands to keep time with.” “Fitting the crystals.” “Final running room where everything is sacrificed for a ‘good time.’” Workers wind, set, place watches on boards, check and remove them. “Ready to be chained.” “Poising machine balance wheel for clock. The operator removes small amount of metal and the balance -- balances.” “Driving hairsprings on balance wheels.” “The balance staffs are sharpened to needle-like points.” “Assembling pendulum movement and creating the ‘tock.’” “Sawing out mantel clock case and assembling and making same.” Worker using jig-saw - gluing and tacking case together. “No matter what the ‘case’ may be a clock must have its face.” Attaching face and hands to mantle clock, to large wall clock. “Assembling a ‘marine movement.’” “Running and testing.” “With alarming results.” Assembling alarm clocks. “The End.” [1919]
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