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Rubber reclamation. Reclaiming rubber from scrap tires. An attendant at a large Midwest xylos process plant checks temperature on a continuous belt dryer which removes every trace of water. Recovery of rubber from old casings is based on dissolving and washing away all tire fibers and processing the resultant rubber material. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Reclaiming rubber from scrap tires. An attendant a...

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The tracks for an Army halftrac scout car begins to take shape on the "building wheel" of a Midwest tire plant. Goodrich, Akron, Ohio

The tracks for an Army halftrac scout car begins to take shape on the ...

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Production. Diesel engines. Naval officers are instructed in diesel engine operation at a Midwest manufacturing plant

Production. Diesel engines. Naval officers are instructed in diesel en...

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The chassis of an Army halftrac scout car get a workout. When this test driver at a large Midwest plant has put the machine through its paces, he'll know if the machine meets the exacting specifications of the Army. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

The chassis of an Army halftrac scout car get a workout. When this tes...

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A coat of paint makes anything look better. But the purpose of spraying the undercarriages of the Army's halftrac scout cars is for protection. The job is part of the production routine on a large order being filled by a Midwest truck manufacturer. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

A coat of paint makes anything look better. But the purpose of sprayin...

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Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of discarded casings cover more than 100 acres at one Midwest recovery plant. Systematic piling and sectional arrangement reduce fire hazard. Special processes will separate metal from the tires and tube bodies. The reclaimed material will be used to manufacture thousands of essential mechanical rubber products. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of dis...

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Rubber reclamation. Science guides rubber reclamation. Skilled chemists at a Midwest xylos process plant test every batch of rubber recovered from scrap to ensure removal of all traces of fabric, metal and other foreign matter. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Science guides rubber reclamation. Skilled chemist...

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Production. Diesel engines. Good patterns help the war production drive by speeding foundry and machine operations. A skilled pattern maker of a Midwest engine plant checks against blueprint measurements laid down by the design engineers

Production. Diesel engines. Good patterns help the war production driv...

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Production. 155mm shells. Unloading completed 155mm shell bodies from an overhead drying conveyor at a converted Midwest auto plant. Willy's, Toledo, Ohio

Production. 155mm shells. Unloading completed 155mm shell bodies from ...

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Production. Diesel engines. An electrical generator is coupled to a diesel engine being made for the Navy at a Midwest manufacturing plant

Production. Diesel engines. An electrical generator is coupled to a di...

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Production. Diesel engines. More power for the Navy. A diesel engine is loaded into a railroad car for shipment from a Midwest manufacturing plant

Production. Diesel engines. More power for the Navy. A diesel engine i...

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Halftrac scout cars. It won't be long before this capable-looking engine becomes the power plant of a halftrac scout car. Right now it's being hoisted to the assembly floor of a Midwest truck plant turning out a large order for the Army. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Halftrac scout cars. It won't be long before this capable-looking engi...

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Production. Diesel engines. Naval officers and men are instructed in diesel engine operation at a Midwest manufacturing plant

Production. Diesel engines. Naval officers and men are instructed in d...

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Bofors forty-millimeter mounts. A plant inspector carefully checks welded gun carriages for Bofors forty-millimeter anti-aircraft guns. These carriages and Bofor gun mounts are now manufactured in a large Midwest rubber company which has been converted to production of war necessities. Originally, Bofors carriages were riveted and required many additional operations in assembling, but company engineers have produced this welded construction which has reduced time and cost of manufacture and produced a much stronger, one-piece article

Bofors forty-millimeter mounts. A plant inspector carefully checks wel...

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The tracks for Army halftrac cars run over bogie wheels which distribute the load and absorb shock through the springs on which they are mounted. The steel bases for these bogie wheels undergo inspection at a Midwest tire plant engaged in halftrac production. Goodrich, Akron, Ohio

The tracks for Army halftrac cars run over bogie wheels which distribu...

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Rubber reclamation. Rubber harvest from scrapped tires. Reclaimed, dried scrap rubber is plasticized on the eighty-four-inch mill roll of a xylos process plant in the Midwest. Pigments are added to give the properties desired in the finished product. As it comes off the mill rolls, the reclaimed substance has regained the appearance of new rubber. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Rubber harvest from scrapped tires. Reclaimed, dri...

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Production. 155mm shells. Removing 155mm shells from an overhead conveyor to cool after the nosing operation has been performed. From here they will be forwarded for shot blasting and finish turning. Site: a converted Midwest auto plant. Willy's, Toledo, Ohio

Production. 155mm shells. Removing 155mm shells from an overhead conve...

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Production. Diesel engines. An inspector at a Midwest plant measures precision parts that will go into diesel engines being made for the Navy

Production. Diesel engines. An inspector at a Midwest plant measures p...

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Airplane seat production. Final inspection of completed airplane pilot seats at a large Midwest rubber company converted to war production is a thorough process that must cover every rivet and adjustment. Here inspectors are operating the fore and aft track adjustment which permits the pilot to move his position backward and forward while the plane is in operation

Airplane seat production. Final inspection of completed airplane pilot...

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Production. Diesel engines. General view of the engine testing department at a Midwest plant producing diesel engines for the Navy

Production. Diesel engines. General view of the engine testing departm...

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Rubber reclamation. Discarded rubber awaiting reclamation. Huge piles of salvaged material feed a big Midwest rubber plant, one of many working on our most important reclamation jobs. In the making of many essential products, reclamation stock is preferred to pure new rubber. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Discarded rubber awaiting reclamation. Huge piles ...

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Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of discarded casings cover more than 100 acres at one Midwest recovery plant. Systematic piling and sectional arrangement reduce fire hazard. Special processes will separate metal from the tires and tube bodies. The reclaimed material will be used to manufacture thousands of essential mechanical rubber products. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of dis...

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Rubber reclamation. Recovering rubber from old tires. In the central wash tanks of a large Midwest plant employing the xylos process, agitated water removes dirt, treated fiber and excess fiber solvent. This operation follows removal of bead portions from scrap casings, breaking of casings into small pieces and dissolving of fiber in caustic soda. The resultant phases of rubber are then pumped to dewatering sources. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Recovering rubber from old tires. In the central w...

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Production. Diesel engines. General assembly of diesel engines for the Navy at a Midwest manufacturing plant

Production. Diesel engines. General assembly of diesel engines for the...

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Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of discarded casings cover more than 100 acres at one Midwest recovery plant. Systematic piling and sectional arrangement reduce fire hazard. Special processes will separate metal from the tires and tube bodies. The reclaimed material will be used to manufacture thousands of essential mechanical rubber products. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of dis...

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Halftrac scout cars. A crankshaft that earns a job for itself in one of the Army's new halftrac scout cars is a good crankshaft. The Midwest manufacturer who turns it out knows that it's made of the best materials, is accurately machined and has perfect static and dynamic balance.

Halftrac scout cars. A crankshaft that earns a job for itself in one o...

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Batteries for the halftrac scout cars being made at a large Midwest truck plant must have no defects. They won't have after the inspectors have checked their performance. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Batteries for the halftrac scout cars being made at a large Midwest tr...

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Tracks for Army halftrac cars must undergo a careful inspection and be approved before they can be released from the production line of a Midwest tire plant. Goodrich, Akron, Ohio

Tracks for Army halftrac cars must undergo a careful inspection and be...

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Production. Diesel engines. Blower gears that will be assembled into diesel engines for the Navy are carefully matched in a Midwest manufacturing plant

Production. Diesel engines. Blower gears that will be assembled into d...

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Steam cleaning an Army halftrac scout car for final painting. One of the last touches a large Midwest plant gives the cars is a good paint job that provides protection against the weather and puts the car "into Army uniform." White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Steam cleaning an Army halftrac scout car for final painting. One of t...

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Rubber reclamation. Producing reclaimed rubber. Rubber scrap, obtained by dissolving and washing away all fibrous materials, passes through a steaming operation. It will then go through the drying, refining and other xylos processes at a big Midwest plant that is recovering large quantities for war essentials. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Producing reclaimed rubber. Rubber scrap, obtained...

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The ordnance department must satisfy itself that every halftrac scout car turned over to it by a Midwest manufacturer is fit for Army duty. The department's own inspector gives it a thorough going over from bumper to bumper. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

The ordnance department must satisfy itself that every halftrac scout ...

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Conversion. Army truck parts. An electric flash welding machine sending a million sparks into the air during the process of merging the two ends of a bogie roller ring at a large Midwest rubber factory now converted to war production. These rollers, placed inside the steel and rubber tanks tracks, are used to support the weight of Army tanks

Conversion. Army truck parts. An electric flash welding machine sendin...

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Tracks for scout cars and other Army vehicles grow under the hands of skilled workers of a large Midwest tire plant. Goodrich, Akron, Ohio

Tracks for scout cars and other Army vehicles grow under the hands of ...

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Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of discarded casings cover more than 100 acres at one Midwest recovery plant. Systematic piling and sectional arrangement reduce fire hazard. Special processes will separate metal from the tires and tube bodies. The reclaimed material will be used to manufacture thousands of essential mechanical rubber products. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of dis...

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Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires, with beads removed, are fed to the "cracker," or grinding machine, of a big Midwest tire plant. The machine breaks the scrap tire into small pieces to facilitate removal of rubber from fabric by the xylos process. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires, with beads removed, are fed to the "c...

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Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of discarded casings cover more than 100 acres at one Midwest recovery plant. Systematic piling and sectional arrangement reduce fire hazard. Special processes will separate metal from the tires and tube bodies. The reclaimed material will be used to manufacture thousands of essential mechanical rubber products. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of dis...

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"Bog-downs" and bottlenecks in defense plant operation are out for the duration. Maintenance crews are eternally at it to keep everything in good working order. Inspecting electrical wiring in a tunnel between two buildings is only one of innumerable items in the continuous maintenance program of a large Midwest plant now entirely on war

"Bog-downs" and bottlenecks in defense plant operation are out for the...

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Halftrac scout cars. Another engine for an Army halftrac scout car begins to take form. They're coming through faster and faster every day--engines and cars, both--as the Midwest plant turning out the complete jobs gives everything it has to speeding production. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Halftrac scout cars. Another engine for an Army halftrac scout car beg...

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Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of discarded casings cover more than 100 acres at one Midwest recovery plant. Systematic piling and sectional arrangement reduce fire hazard. Special processes will separate metal from the tires and tube bodies. The reclaimed material will be used to manufacture thousands of essential mechanical rubber products. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of dis...

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Power for the Army! The engine for an halftrac scout car is raised by electric hoist to the assembly floor of Midwest truck plant. Scout cars in which these engines were and are installed are expected to play a vital role in the war program. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Power for the Army! The engine for an halftrac scout car is raised by ...

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Production. Diesel engines. Assembling the drive ends of diesel engines being made for the Navy at a Midwest manufacturing plant

Production. Diesel engines. Assembling the drive ends of diesel engine...

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Rubber reclamation. Old tires transformed. A stockpile of reclaimed rubber in a big Midwest recovery plant employing the xylos process. The thick, heavy sheets are ready for processing into essential products not requiring virgin rubber. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Old tires transformed. A stockpile of reclaimed ru...

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Production. 155mm shells. Unloading completed 155mm shell bodies from an overhead drying conveyor at a converted Midwest auto plant. Willy's, Toledo, Ohio

Production. 155mm shells. Unloading completed 155mm shell bodies from ...

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Steel bases for the bogie wheel assemblies of Army halftrac cars are inspected in a Midwest tire plant. Accurate gauging is necessary to insure positive fit in molds and in wheel assemblies. Goodrich, Akron, Ohio

Steel bases for the bogie wheel assemblies of Army halftrac cars are i...

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Production. Diesel engines. Old hands and green hands back America's war production drive. An apprentice learning to operate a screw machine at a Midwest plant producing diesel engines for the Navy

Production. Diesel engines. Old hands and green hands back America's w...

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Rubber reclamation. Rubber "spaghetti" from old tires. In the xylos process of reclaiming scrap in a Midwest plant, rubber is forced through a screen by a large worn screw, and bits of metal and fiber are removed. Ropy lengths of rubber, ready for the final refining operation, are extruded. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Rubber "spaghetti" from old tires. In the xylos pr...

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Army halftrac scout cars ready for final test. When the test drivers of a large Midwest plant get through doing their stuff, these trucks will be ready for full Army duty. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Army halftrac scout cars ready for final test. When the test drivers o...

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Bofors forty-millimeter mounts. The machine of bronze rings gears for the production of Bofors forty-millimeter anti-aircraft guns mounts and carriages at a large Midwest rubber factory involves skilled precision operations. Here an expert workman is making the final cut on a vertical turret lathe. When this operation is complete, the bronze ring will be moved to the gear for the concluding operation

Bofors forty-millimeter mounts. The machine of bronze rings gears for ...

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Airplane seat production. See the "V" on the airplane pilot seat? It's the Victory elastic cord which provides the stress needed to counter-balance the pilot's weight during vertical adjustment of the seat. An inspector employed by a large Midwest rubber company now converted to production of war essentials, operates the vertical adjustment release lever which allows movement of the seat while plane is in motion

Airplane seat production. See the "V" on the airplane pilot seat? It's...

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Production. Jeeps. Putting "shoes" on another hard-boiled recruit. An army jeep nears completion in a big Midwest auto plant. Willy's, Toledo, Ohio

Production. Jeeps. Putting "shoes" on another hard-boiled recruit. An ...

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Production. Diesel engines. Skilled pattern makers of a Midwest diesel plant check their work. Good patterns help the war production drive by speeding foundry and machine operations

Production. Diesel engines. Skilled pattern makers of a Midwest diesel...

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Production. Jeeps. Another jeep for our armed forces nears completion. A body is lowered into place on a chassis in a large Midwest auto plant. Willy's, Toledo, Ohio

Production. Jeeps. Another jeep for our armed forces nears completion....

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Production. Diesel engines. The gear train housing of a diesel engine for the Navy is assembled at a Midwest manufacturing plant

Production. Diesel engines. The gear train housing of a diesel engine ...

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Production. Diesel engines. A diesel engine produced for the Navy at a Midwest manufacturing plant, is inspected by a "five strip" chief petty officer

Production. Diesel engines. A diesel engine produced for the Navy at a...

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Production. Diesel engines. Blower rotor that will soon be assembled into diesel engines for the Navy at a Midwest manufacturing plant

Production. Diesel engines. Blower rotor that will soon be assembled i...

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The Army is an important user of tire chains. Each of the new halftrac scout cars being turned out in a large Midwest plant will carry tire chains as standard equipment. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

The Army is an important user of tire chains. Each of the new halftrac...

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Production. Diesel engines. More power for the Navy. A diesel engine is loaded into a railroad car for shipment from a Midwest manufacturing plant

Production. Diesel engines. More power for the Navy. A diesel engine i...

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Production. Diesel engines. The valve mechanism of a diesel engine for the Navy is adjusted at a Midwest manufacturing plant

Production. Diesel engines. The valve mechanism of a diesel engine for...

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Production. Diesel engines. A pattern for a diesel blower housing is checked by the skilled pattern makers of a Midwest engine plant. Good patterns help the war production drive by speeding foundry and machine operations

Production. Diesel engines. A pattern for a diesel blower housing is c...

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Rubber reclamation. Rubber from old tires. Salvaged rubber, in the form of small pieces, passes over dewatering screens after it leaves the wash tanks. The pieces are secured by dissolving the fabric from gold casings cut into small sections after renewal of bead portions. The process, known as the xylos process, is employed in a large Midwest rubber plant. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Rubber from old tires. Salvaged rubber, in the for...

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Bofors forty-millimeter mounts. Machined to watch-like precision, these hundreds of parts which go into Bofors forty-millimeter anti-aircraft gun mounts and carriages for the U.S. Army must pass the most rigid inspection tests before they can be accepted in the Bofors manufacture. This employee of a large Midwest rubber company, now converted to production of war necessities, examines some of the 1,500 separate parts which are required in the assembling of the Bofors mounts and carriages

Bofors forty-millimeter mounts. Machined to watch-like precision, thes...

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A track for an Army halftrac car nears completion as curing plates nuts are removed with an air pressure wrench on the trimming rack of a Midwest rubber plant. Goodrich, Akron, Ohio

A track for an Army halftrac car nears completion as curing plates nut...

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Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires, with beads removed, are fed to the "cracker," or grinding machine, of a big Midwest tire plant. The machine breaks the scrap tire into small pieces to facilitate removal of rubber from fabric. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires, with beads removed, are fed to the "c...

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Bofors forty-millimeter mounts. The final operation in the manufacture of gun carriages for the Bofors forty-millimeter anti-aircraft guns is taking place on this horizontal milling machine. A workman of a large Midwest rubber company converted to war production is milling the top bearing trunion pads or supports. When this operation is complete, the carriage will be ready for attachment to the chassis which supports the gun and barrel

Bofors forty-millimeter mounts. The final operation in the manufacture...

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Production. 155mm shells. Spray painting the outsides of 155mm shells in a De Vilbiss spray booth in a converted Midwest auto plant. Willy's, Toledo, Ohio

Production. 155mm shells. Spray painting the outsides of 155mm shells ...

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The bogy assembly of an Army halftrac scout car plays an important part in a very capable vehicle. It requires skilled workers on the production line of a large Midwest truck plant. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

The bogy assembly of an Army halftrac scout car plays an important par...

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Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of discarded casings cover more than 100 acres at one Midwest recovery plant. Systematic piling and sectional arrangement reduce fire hazard. Special processes will separate metal from the tires and tube bodies. The reclaimed material will be used to manufacture thousands of essential mechanical rubber products. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of dis...

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Production. Diesel engines. Naval lieutenant makes a final official inspection of diesel engine parts that have undergone several hours testing in a Midwest manufacturing plant

Production. Diesel engines. Naval lieutenant makes a final official in...

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Charging one of the 180-ton hearth furnaces at a Midwest plant with pig iron. The charge consists of about fifty-two percent steel scrap and forty-eight percent molten iron

Charging one of the 180-ton hearth furnaces at a Midwest plant with pi...

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Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of discarded casings cover more than 100 acres at one Midwest recovery plant. Systematic piling and sectional arrangement reduce fire hazard. Special processes will separate metal from the tires and tube bodies. The reclaimed material will be used to manufacture thousands of essential mechanical rubber products. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of dis...

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Another new halftrac scout car enters the Army service. Painting Uncle Sam's number on it is one of the last operations at a large Midwest truck plant which produces the vehicle. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Another new halftrac scout car enters the Army service. Painting Uncle...

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Airplane seat production. Airplane pilot seats, manufactured in a large Midwest rubber company now converted to production of many necessities, demands hundreds of rivets in each section of seat construction. Here a workman is cold pressing rivets into a back tie plate with a specially designed air hammer

Airplane seat production. Airplane pilot seats, manufactured in a larg...

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Production. Diesel engines. Naval officers and men are instructed in diesel engine operation at a Midwest manufacturing plant

Production. Diesel engines. Naval officers and men are instructed in d...

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Engine blocks for the Army's new halftrac scout cars. They represent the latest and best thought in automotive foundry and precision machining practice. The large Midwest plant that is turning them out has been making engine blocks for many years for commercial trucks. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Engine blocks for the Army's new halftrac scout cars. They represent t...

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Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of discarded casings cover more than 100 acres at one Midwest recovery plant. Systematic piling and sectional arrangement reduce fire hazard. Special processes will separate metal from the tires and tube bodies. The reclaimed material will be used to manufacture thousands of essential mechanical rubber products. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of dis...

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Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of discarded casings cover more than 100 acres at one Midwest recovery plant. Systematic piling and sectional arrangement reduce fire hazard. Special processes will separate metal from the tires and tube bodies. The reclaimed material will be used to manufacture thousands of essential mechanical rubber products. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of dis...

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The chassis of an Army halftrac scout car get a workout. When this test driver at a large Midwest plant has put the machine through its paces, he'll know if the machine meets the exacting specifications of the Army. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

The chassis of an Army halftrac scout car get a workout. When this tes...

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Production. Diesel engines. Plant policeman at a big Midwest manufacturing plant producing diesel engines for the Navy

Production. Diesel engines. Plant policeman at a big Midwest manufactu...

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Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of discarded casings cover more than 100 acres at one Midwest recovery plant. Systematic piling and sectional arrangement reduce fire hazard. Special processes will separate metal from the tires and tube bodies. The reclaimed material will be used to manufacture thousands of essential mechanical rubber products. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of dis...

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Bofors forty-millimeter mounts. He has a vital job in the manufacture of forty-millimeter Bofors gun mounts and carriages. This arc welder wearing a protective mask is completing a skilled operation on part of a gun mount in a large Midwest rubber factory now converted to war production

Bofors forty-millimeter mounts. He has a vital job in the manufacture ...

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Airplane seat production. Each piece of aluminum necessary to the manufacture of airplane pilot seats must be thoroughly checked before being assembled in this large Midwest rubber factory now converted to war production. Should the precision gauge show up the tiniest imperfection in placement or drilling operations, the stamping will be discarded

Airplane seat production. Each piece of aluminum necessary to the manu...

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Production. Jeeps. Another hard-boiled recruit nearly ready for army service. A jeep motor is tuned up in a big Midwest auto plant. Willy's, Toledo, Ohio

Production. Jeeps. Another hard-boiled recruit nearly ready for army s...

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Careful plant inspections assure that each new Army scout car is correct in every detail before it leaves the production line of a large Midwest truck plant. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Careful plant inspections assure that each new Army scout car is corre...

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Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of discarded casings cover more than 100 acres at one Midwest recovery plant. Systematic piling and sectional arrangement reduce fire hazard. Special processes will separate metal from the tires and tube bodies. The reclaimed material will be used to manufacture thousands of essential mechanical rubber products. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of dis...

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The serial numbers of each track for Army halftrac vehicles crated for shipment from a Midwest tire plant are given a final check. Goodrich, Akron, Ohio

The serial numbers of each track for Army halftrac vehicles crated for...

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Rubber reclamation. Producing reclaimed rubber. One of the machines used in converting scrap rubber into reclaim stock in a large Midwest plant which utilizes old tires in making sheet rubber. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Producing reclaimed rubber. One of the machines us...

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Rubber reclamation. Harvesting rubber from discarded tires. Scrap rubber, reclaimed by dissolving and washing out the fibrous materials in old casings, goes through the first refining process in a big Midwest plant. The cleaned, plasticized scrap passes through rolls which carry off dirt and foreign particles at the sides. The refined rubber is then gathered in sheets for further steps in the xylos process. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Harvesting rubber from discarded tires. Scrap rubb...

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It won't be long before this track will be helping an Army halftrac car negotiate rough country in a hurry. Final trimming and the assembly of guides on cross plates are done on a finishing machine in a Midwest tire plant. Goodrich, Akron, Ohio

It won't be long before this track will be helping an Army halftrac ca...

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Halftrac scout cars. Putting precision-made pistons assemblies into precision-made cylinders is a job that fits this former auto worker. The engine will be the power plant of an Army halftrac scout car. The Midwest plant that is turning it out has trained American automotive workers for every job on the line. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Halftrac scout cars. Putting precision-made pistons assemblies into pr...

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Rubber reclamation. They help produce reclaimed rubber. Workers at a big Midwest recovery plant where junked rubber is prepared for processing into thousands of essential products. In many of these products reclaimed material serves better than raw rubber. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. They help produce reclaimed rubber. Workers at a b...

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A pair of tracks for an Army halftrac car comes from the hydraulic curing press of a Midwest tire plant in nearly complete form. Wooden slide bars facilitate. Goodrich, Akron, Ohio

A pair of tracks for an Army halftrac car comes from the hydraulic cur...

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Production. Diesel engines. A diesel engine, produced for the Navy at a Midwest manufacturing plant, is prepared for testing under Navy supervision

Production. Diesel engines. A diesel engine, produced for the Navy at ...

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Production. Diesel engines. Diesel engines for the Navy await dynamometer at a Midwest plant

Production. Diesel engines. Diesel engines for the Navy await dynamome...

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Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of discarded casings cover more than 100 acres at one Midwest recovery plant. Systematic piling and sectional arrangement reduce fire hazard. Special processes will separate metal from the tires and tube bodies. The reclaimed material will be used to manufacture thousands of essential mechanical rubber products. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of dis...

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Halftrac scout cars ready for the Army except for the addition of certain pieces of Army equipment. The cars as they stand in the yard of a Midwest manufacturer are ready for combat duty. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Halftrac scout cars ready for the Army except for the addition of cert...

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Production. 155mm shells. Spray painting the outsides of 155mm shells in a De Vilbiss spray booth in a converted Midwest auto plant. Willy's, Toledo, Ohio

Production. 155mm shells. Spray painting the outsides of 155mm shells ...

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Rubber reclamation. Reclaimed rubber in the making. Dried scrap rubber, reclaimed at a large Midwest plant, is discharged from a continuous belt dryer and collected for an operation on the mill rolls. The procedure is known as the xylos process. Firestone

Rubber reclamation. Reclaimed rubber in the making. Dried scrap rubber...

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He's preparing rollers for a bogy assembly for a halftrac scout car produced, with many more like it, by a Midwest truck manufacturer. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

He's preparing rollers for a bogy assembly for a halftrac scout car pr...

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Conversion. Army truck parts. Rings and rims, piled to the ceiling in a large Midwest rubber factory now converted to production of war essentials. The spacer rings (left) and the side rings (right) are used for Army transports and supply trucks

Conversion. Army truck parts. Rings and rims, piled to the ceiling in ...

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