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Go to HomepageReel Number: 250170-06
Color: Black and White
Sound: SD
Year / Date: 1943,1940s
Country: USA
Location:
TC Begins: 04:42:15
TC Ends: 04:55:35
Duration: 00:13:20
WWII - 1943, Homefront, USA: Maintenance of Office Machines Pt. 2 of 3 Bad habits. MCU woman at desk answering telephone, hitting on keys. Jerking paper out of typewriter; erasing without taking paper out of typewriter. Worn ribbon. Women typing, making corrections. 04:44:32 Adjusting ribbon; changing ribbon on Royal typewriter. Changing on Remington: CU of depressing keys and CU of ribbon out. CU of various steps & ribbon spools for each typewriter make. 04:50:24 Woman putting old ribbon in desk, using type cleaner and kneading in the ink and wax after typing stencils. Using blotter paper to clean after typing stencils, running them thru w/ the roller. 04:51:53 Woman looking up phone number. Keys jammed & CU of letter produced by typewriter w/ bent type bars. Woman puts head down on typewriter out of frustration. 04:52:47 Woman accidentally pushes over typewriter; it breaks in many pieces. Pushing small stand w/ care so it doesn’t fall off. Closing desk w/ improperly attached typewriter; it slides out of place. Carriage not centered when desk closed; on floor w/ parts broken. 04:54:14 Parts spread out that go into a typewriter. Woman shaking & hitting typewriter. Large Electromatic typewriter turned on & checked by using spacebar. CU plugging in plug. 04:55:10 Woman trying to fix typewriter; putting screw driver into typewriter & damaging it. WW2 Homefront; Remington, Royal, Underwood Typewriters; Wartime Women Office Workers; Instructional Film; Educational Film; Secretaries; Typing Pool; 1940s Machinery; NOTE: Any continuous 13 minutes of 04:30:18 - 05:06:53 (3 cards) sold at per reel rate.