Conversion. Copper and brass processing. As extruded rod comes from the extrusion machine, it is too hot to handle. It is put under a cold water spray, then sent to the saws to be cut to shorter lengths for further operations. Chase Copper and Brass Company, Euclid, Ohio

A black and white photo of a man pouring water. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man working on a machine. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man working in a factory. Office of War Information Photograph

Conversion. Copper and brass processing. This picture shows brass rod coming from the extrusion machine. Red hot brass billets (solid cylindrical castings) are pushed by tremendous force through a steel die in the extrusion press to form rods of various shapes, or hollow shells that are subsequently made into tubing. The metal is ejected from the extrusion press like tooth paste from a tube. Chase Brass and Copper Company, Euclid, Ohio

Conversion. Copper and brass processing. Brass or copper, as it comes from the rolls, is usually in strips too long for convenient handling. Here motor-driven shears cut the strip to shorter lengths. At the same time the metal is carefully inspected for surface defects. Chase Brass and Copper Company, Euclid, Ohio

Conversion. Copper and brass processing. This man is the operator of a towmotor--the jitney of the brass mill. His electric motor tows trucks of brass and copper, in between operations from one machine to another, and then pull cars of finished products to the loading platforms, where they are loaded into motor freight trucks or railroad freight cars for shipping. Chase Copper and Brass Company, Euclid, Ohio

Conversion. Copper and brass processing. As extruded rod comes from the extrusion machine, it is too hot to handle. It is put under a cold water spray, then sent to the saws to be cut to shorter lengths for further operations. Chase Copper and Brass Company, Euclid, Ohio

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Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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01/01/1942

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Palmer, Alfred T., photographer

United States. Office for Emergency Management.

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cuyahoga county

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Conversion. Copper and brass processing. As extruded rod comes from the extrusion machine, it is too hot to handle. It is put under a cold water spray, then sent to the saws to be cut to shorter lengths for further operations. Chase Copper and Brass Company, Euclid, Ohio

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Conversion. Copper and brass processing. As extruded rod comes from the extrusion machine, it is too hot to handle. It is put under a cold water spray, then sent to the saws to be cut to shorter lengths for further operations. Chase Copper and Brass Company, Euclid, Ohio

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