Video Parts (2)
This clip is Part 1 of a 2-part film.
Ford Exposition of Progress Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Crowds viewing exhibits inside hall - close-up of exhibit entitled, ‘Valve Heat Resistance Test,’ showing two valves, one labeled, ‘Model T Valve,’ and the other, ‘V-Valve,’ with gas burner burning both valves - view of Firestone exhibit - people watching woman running industrial machine - close-up of loom weaving tubular fabric - close-up of machine in operation - gear cutting machine - two women operating ‘Core Slitting Machine’ - automobile parts hanging from overhead conveyor - man playing xylophone, sign, ‘The Only Carbon Xylophone in the World, Made From the Same Material Used in the Production of Ford Brushes’ - people watching industrial machines in operation and exhibits - carborundum exhibit - crowds and exhibits - people looking at white Ford V-8 model in glass case - view of exhibits and crowds - people looking at car on revolving display - men operating machines - workers placing body parts in frame, automatic welding machine in operation. [1933]
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