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Film & Video Catalogue: Item Detail

Film Number

1840

Title

SPINDLE VIBRATION INVESTIGATIONS

Producer

Unknown

Date

*1951-53

Gauge

16mm

Colour

b/w

Sound

silent

Running Time

15 mins 50 secs

Description

Film focussing on the design and testing of cotton machinary. Opens with shots of men testing cotton mill machinery and of a board meeting regarding technical problems, subtitles illustrate the action. Designers are seen discussing machines and viewing technical drawings and files. More machines are seen working, tests are carried out, a woman takes notes before the film closes with shots of a board meeting and office work.

 

 



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