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Tank manufacture (Chrysler). This worker is operating an eight-inch spindle machine designed for drilling and finish reaming of the show track and plates of an M-3 tank. Hundreds of specially designed machine tools are used in production of these twenty-eight ton steel giants, at the huge Chrysler tank arsenal, in Detroit

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Tank manufacture (Chrysler). This worker is operating an eight-inch spindle machine designed for drilling and finish reaming of the show track and plates of an M-3 tank. Hundreds of specially designed machine tools are used in production of these twenty-eight ton steel giants, at the huge Chrysler tank arsenal, in Detroit

Engineer (white shirt) and machinist work on machine used for fiber-optics applications.

Conversion. Silverware plant. Undergoing conversion to production of bomb shackles from silver tableware, employees of an Eastern plant are helping America deal death to the Axis. Reaming operations on shackle frames are shown above. Air Corps regulations demand extremely fine tolerance. Oneida Ltd., Oneida, New York

Engineer (white shirt) and machinist work on machine used for fiber-optics applications.

Conversion. Silverware plant. Undergoing conversion to production of bomb shackles from silver tableware, employees of an Eastern plant are helping America deal death to the Axis. Reaming operations on shackle frames are shown above. Air Corps regulations demand extremely fine tolerance. Oneida Ltd., Oneida, New York

Tank manufacture (Chrysler). This worker is operating an eight-inch spindle machine designed for drilling and finish reaming of the show track and plates of an M-3 tank. Hundreds of specially designed machine tools are used in production of these twenty-eight ton steel giants, at the huge Chrysler tank arsenal, in Detroit

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01/01/1940

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Palmer, Alfred T., photographer

United States. Office for Emergency Management.

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Detroit (Mich.), 42.33139, -83.04583

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