Accompanied by the Bach “Brandonburg Concerto” played by the Munich Bach Orchestra, and two very short segments of musique concrete, this film in great detail shows the fully automated manufacture of light bulbs. Produced for Fred A. Niles Communications.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000014
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Manufacturing processes
Experimental → Experimental films - United States
History → Electric lamps, incandescent
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Automation
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electric lamps, incandescent
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)