Screwcutting

United Kingdom, 1953

Film
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Episode of Series “Lathework series”.
The film starts with a short general discussion of screw threads, pitch and shape. The principle of the screw-cutting lathe is illuatrated by mounting a wooden cylinder in the lathe and using a lead pencil instead of a cutting tool.

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Credits

director

K. Baron Hartley

production company

Brent Productions

Duration

00:11:15:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1953

Appears in

Lathework series

Group of items

Lathework series

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321933

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Metal-work

Crafts & Visual Arts → Metal-work

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Metal-work - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Machine-tools

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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