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Photograph 009079 Second World War, 1939-1945MAKING NITRO CELLULOSE. AFTER BOILING, IT IS LOADED ON TRUCKS AND PLACED IN THE "PULPER". (NEGATIVE BY E. CRANSTONE).

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MAKING OF NITRO CELLULOSE. AFTER PULPING IT IS RUN OVER SAND TO REMOVE ANY FOREIGN MATTER. (NEGATIVE BY E. CRANSTONE).
MAKING NITRO CELLULOSE. AFTER BOILING, IT IS LOADED ON TRUCKS AND PLACED IN THE "PULPER". (NEGATIVE BY E. CRANSTONE).

MAKING OF NITRO CELLULOSE. IT IS NOW BOILED, IN HUGE STAINLESS STEEL VATS. THIS PROCESS IS CALLED STABILISATION. (NEGATIVE BY E. CRANSTONE).

MAKING OF NITRO CELLULOSE. IT IS NOW BOILED IN HUGE STAINLESS STEEL VATS. THIS PROCESS IS CALLED STABILISATION. (NEGATIVE BY E. CRANSTONE).

MAKING OF NITRO CELLULOSE. TEASED COTTON LEAVES THE MACHINE LIKE THIS. (NEGATIVE BY E. CRANSTONE).

MAKING OF NITRO CELLULOSE. BALES OF COTTON LINTERS ARRIVE BY TRUCK AT THE FACTORY. OVER 50% OF THIS COTTON IS AUSTRALIAN GROWN, BALANCE FROM U.S.A. (NEGATIVE BY E. CRANSTONE).

MAKING OF NITRO CELLULOSE. AFTER BEING WASHED IN A TANK WITH CLEAN WATER IT IS SPUN IN THIS MACHINE AT HIGH VELOCITY TILL ALL WATER HAS BEEN REMOVED. IT IS CHIPPED OUT AND DROPS THROUGH BOTTOM OF MACH
