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This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.
The Making of a Man-O-Warsman / Making Gas Tanks for Automobiles Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. View of car crossing bridge; freighter under way. “Americans! The Navy needs Eyes to assist Lookouts on our Vessels. Will you help by loaning Binoculars, Spyglasses, and Telescopes? They will be returned to you after the war. Mark them with your name for identification and then send them to Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C., Thanks. Uncle Sam.” U.S. Navy sailors pass officers in review. “A jolly working party.” Groups of sailors walking - sailors carrying boxes, carrying boards. “Cooperation is the big word in the Navy, consequently there are willing hands for all work.” Unloading coal cars with shovels - small ship ‘Spio’ moves up to and is tied up at dock - sailor mending his cap. “Be careful of your criticism of your government…” “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Athletics play an important part in the life of American sailormen. Next week we will show you Jack Tar at play.” Boxing match. Minuteman statue, Abraham Lincoln statue; Revolutionary War costumed drummers and fife player. [1917] b. Workers operating metal working machinery - workers display parts - gas tank assembly - workers place sheets of metal in press, they are bent into elliptical shape - tanks without ends - worker installs inlets - worker welds inlets to tanks - worker installs ends - man hammers down flange to hold ends on tanks - worker machine rolls flanges on tank ends - worker welds seams on tanks - tank tube is placed in vice, internal partitions are placed and welded into position - tanks are tested in vats of water for leaks - fittings for attaching to car are attached to tank. [1920]
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