The Super Washer 1928

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Description

M/S of the front of a tram.

C/U of what seems to be a window being cleaned (possibly the view from the inside of the tram. An automated sprinkler moves past the tram and squirts water onto it. "Using this novel machine it takes only a minute to shower-bath the outside..."

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16610
Sort Number:
EP 129
Time in/Out:
01:46:31:00 / 01:48:22:00
Canister:
EP 129
Film ID:
930.12
Issue Date:
12/03/1928

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