Planing machines

United Kingdom, 1951

Film
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Episode of Series “Woodworking machinery series”.
A surface planing machine is shown in use. Its principle is explained by animated diagrams. The method of sharpening cutters by machine is demonstrated.

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Credits

production company

Brent Productions

Duration

00:09:47:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1951

Appears in

Woodworking machinery series

Group of items

Woodworking machinery series

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323185

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Machinery

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Woodwork

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Machinery

Crafts & Visual Arts → Woodwork

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Woodwork

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Machinery

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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