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This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.
PRECISION BUILT LINCOLN,THE. [PART I] Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “In this picture is shown the care and facilities necessary to build the Lincoln. Through seeing something of Lincoln precision methods, we hope you will gain a new respect for the Lincoln car and the splendid value it represents.” Henry and Edsel Ford on field, talking to another man - plant interior, machines in operation - Lincoln car on revolving display - panorama of Lincoln plant, water in foreground - several men in car - Henry and Edsel Ford examining Lincoln cars in warehouse - aerial views of River Rouge, Lincoln plants, residential area - warehouse interior - plant interior, worker at drill press, removing filings with magnet as hole is being drilled in small piece of metal, weighing filings on microbalance, conducting chemical and structural tests on metal - measuring and testing parts, gauges, and machines in operation - man sitting at desk with set of Johansson gauges in front of him, explaining use - worker using Johansson gauges to inspect parts - line of workers inspecting parts - heat treating metal - stamping hot metal with huge press, measuring shaped part from press - machining part - measuring machined part. [1928]
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