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1950's Industry
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keywords: 1950's America, U.S. Industry, Computer Room, IBM 305 RAMAC, Hydroelectric Plant, Steel Construction, Machine Tools
Synopsis: Unedited footage of various industries in 1950's America with scenes of women working in large computer room, operation of a hydroelectric plant, operator using large machine tools, steel forge in operation, chemical storage tanks, construction crews join large metal posts and beams together, coal mining plant and more...(read more)
- Date: 1950's
- Duration: 00:02:07
- Sound: No
- Color: Color
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
1950's Industry
A row of tape drive data processors, data processor printer, processing control panel, and data selection mechanism. Panning up view from hydroelectric switch yard to transmission lines and towers. Control room of hydroelectric power generation dam, water flowing down dam spillways. Industrial machines and tools. Driving view of oil refinery. View of flowing molten metal. Brief scenes of round gas storage tank and oil storage tank, electric switch yard, oil storage tanks, natural gas tank, pipeline construction.
Internal electromechanical components in IBM 305 RAMAC (Random Access Method of Accounting & Control). Rare HD video footage of IBM 305 RAMAC. The IBM 305 RAMAC was the first commercial computer that used a moving head hard disk drive. Steel workers erecting steel structure, man wearing eye protective hood using arc welder. Scenes of engine blocks, boring machine boring piston holes in engine block. Oil well pumping oil, oil well derricks. Footage of air tools in use. Workmen drilling blast holes using pneumatic drills. Pneumatic chisel cutting asphalt pavement. Coal fired plant, workmen leaving plant.
Shot List:
00:05:01;15
Row of tape drive data processors
00:05:04;04
Data processor printer, processing control panel, and electromechanical data selection mechanism
00:05:19;11
Pan up view from hydroelectric switch yard to transmission lines and towers
00:05:27;13
Control room hydroelectric power generation dam, water flowing dam spillways
00:05:31;15
Milling machine, boring machine, other large industrial machines
00:05:41;01
Automobile engine block moving toward camera
00:05:45;09
Driving view inside of oil refinery
00:05:51;18
Scenes of handling molten metal
00:06:08;01
Hand opening service door of IBM 305 RAMAC
00:06:10;04
Rare footage, electromechanical components of IBM 305 RAMAC in operation
00:06:29;06
Steelworker hitting alignment pin with sledge hammer
00:06:33;16
Man wearing eye protective hood using arc welder, sparks flying
00:06:38;11
Scenes of engine blocks, boring machine boring piston holes in engine block
00:06:48;04
Oil well pump, oil well derricks
00:06:52;20
Air tools, workmen drilling blast holes with pneumatic drills. Pneumatic chisel cutting asphalt pavement
00:07:00;15
Coal fired plant, workmen leaving plant
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