001722
Photograph 001722 Second World War, 1939-1945Male employees at the Small Arms Factory testing weapon parts with precision gauges in the view room. They are testing the gauging components for machine guns.
001713 Accession Number: 001713
Description
Male munitions employees at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory, working on ensuring the accuracy of gauges that are used to measure the work on parts of weapons. The gauges are held tight in clamps.
Details
Accession Number
001713
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c May 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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