[Automatic profiling machine]

United Kingdom, 1950

Film
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A documentary on the Profiling Machine, including all technical aspects as well as how the machine works with different tools. (Basically the machine is used for cutting down wood to different sizes.)

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Credits

production company

MS

Duration

00:16:40:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1950

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

314908

Language

English

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Machinery

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Machinery - History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Machine design

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Machine-tools

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Machinery

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Machinery - History

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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