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The jaws of a riveting machine

A massive cast-iron jaw with an open, triangular frame reaches down over a steel member; the flanges below are pierced with holes, some already closed by rivet heads, and chalk marks are scrawled on the metal. The machine appears to be a riveter that closes the rivets under pressure.

Period
c. 1929–1930
Credit
US National ArchivesPublic Domain (NARA) · Digitalisierung und Bearbeitung: © zb Media GmbH

Specifications

Clip name
HFE003833
Length
0' 25"
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Frames per Second
24 fps
Chroma Subsampling
yuv422p10le
Resolution
1920 × 1080
Format
MOV
File Size
560,888,804 bytes
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