1920s - USA, Manufacturing: Manufacture of pocket watches and clocks
Titles.
08:10:30 Small wheels shown; manufactured w/ punch press machine.
08:10:55 Drilling watch case pendants and turning lantern pinions - CUs machinery. Machining pinions; polishing and driving into wheels while revolving on a lathe - work done by hand. Drilling plate and assembling watch.
08:16:09 Sawing out mantelpiece clock case. Putting case on mechanism. Dial and hands added. Crystals fitted. Verification. Adding chain. Marine balance wheel. Sharpening balance staffs. Assembling pendulum movement. Running and testing clocks. Holding alarm clock.
Women workers; Time Keeping; Manufacturing; Clocks; Watches; 1920s; Industry; Labor; Woodworking;
1920s - USA, Manufacturing: Manufacture of pocket watches and clocks Titles. 08:10:30 Small wheels shown; manufactured w/ punch press machine. 08:10:55 Drilling watch case pendants and turning lantern pinions - CUs machinery. Machining pinions; polishing and driving into wheels while revolving on a lathe - work done by hand. Drilling plate and assembling watch. 08:16:09 Sawing out mantelpiece clock case. Putting case on mechanism. Dial and hands added. Crystals fitted. Verification. Adding chain. Marine balance wheel. Sharpening balance staffs. Assembling pendulum movement. Running and testing clocks. Holding alarm clock. Women workers; Time Keeping; Manufacturing; Clocks; Watches; 1920s; Industry; Labor; Woodworking;