007303
Photograph 007303 Second World War, 1939-1945MANY OF THE WIRRAWAY'S SHEET METAL PARTS ARE STAMPED OUT BY DROP HAMMERS. FORCE OF THE DROP HAMMERS CAN BE VARIED FROM A GENTLE TAP TO MANY TONS.
007299 Accession Number: 007299
Description
MANY OF THE WIRRAWAY'S SHEET METAL PARTS ARE STAMPED OUT UNDER DROP HAMMERS. DROP HAMMER DIES ARE CAST IN LEAD AND ZINC. THE SURFACES OF THE DIES ARE HIGHLY POLISHED TO GIVE ABSOLUTE SMOOTHNESS TO THE FINISHED PART.
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Accession Number
007299
Photographer
Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c May 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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