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The Splitter - A Concrete Fact 1920-1929
Description
Three men use big hammers to knock a large nail into some concrete in order to split it. A new device is demonstrated: the "hydraulic cartridge" which makes this kind of work much easier. C/U of the contraption in action. A hole is drilled, the cartridge is inserted, water poured in (after the operator...
moreData
- Cataloguer:
- Jenny
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 35379
- Sort Number:
- EP 023
- Time in/Out:
- 01:03:14:00 / 01:05:49:00
- Canister:
- EP 023
- Film ID:
- 764.02
- Issue Date:
- 1920 - 1929
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