008335
Photograph 008335 Second World War, 1939-1945GRINDING AN INTERNAL GAUGE ON A UNIVERSAL GRINDING MACHINE. WORK OF TRAINEES AT MELBOURNE TECHNICAL COLLEGE IS REMARKABLY ACCURATE, IS NOT WASTED, BUT CHECKED AND DESPATCHED TO MUNITION FACTORIES.
008338 Accession Number: 008338
Description
A UNIVERSAL GRINDING MACHINE GRINDS A HOLE IN A GAUGE, RUNS TO A SPEED OF 24,000 R.P.M. WEIGHS ABOUT 2 TONS, AND TURNS OUT WORK WITH AN ACCURACY MEASURED IN TENTHS OF THOUSANDTHS OF INCH.
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Accession Number
008338
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c June 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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