1940-1949INDUSTRY/MANUFACTURING
WURLITZER JUKEBOXES AND ORGANS BEING MANUFACTURED AT BUFFALO, NEW YORK PLANT.
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NIAGRA FALLS AS SEEN FROM BELOW AS WATER CASCADES OVER EDGE.
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TILT DOWN TO TOURISTS ON PLATFORM IN VIEWING FALLS
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HAND FLIPS PAGES OF ALBUM OF DRAWINGS TELLING HISTORY OF WURLITZER FAMILY.
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GOOD AERIAL VIEW NIAGRA FALLS
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PAN AERIAL VIEW HUGE WURLITZER PLANT IN NORTH TONAWANDA
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| 00:57:37 200.8 |
PEOPLE APPROACH CAMPUS-LIKE ENTRANCE TO PLANT
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CU BEAUTIFUL FLOWER GARDEN & FOUNTAINS OUTSIDE FACTORY.
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BRUSH LINED WALK. BEAUTIFUL ENTRANCE
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| 00:58:19 242.8 |
CU WURLITZER VICE PRESIDENT & PLANT MANAGER KYLE JOHNSON TALKS ABOUT MEN OF SKILL & VISION THAT WORK FOR WURLITZER
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JOHNSON SITS HEAD OF MEETING TABLE WITH HIS EXECUTIVE STAFF.
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CU FACES OF STAFF MEMBERS AS THEY BRAINSTORM.
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ENGINEERING STAFF GOES OVER BLUEPRINTS FOR NEW PHONOGRAPH.
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CU DOOR OPENS TO DESIGNERS SEATED AT TABLES BRAINSTORMING.
WORKING BEHIND LOCKED DOORS ON GENERAL DESIGN & STYLE OF PHONOGRAPH. |
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DRAWINGS OF JUKE-BOX.
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DRAFTSMEN WORKING AT ROWS OF DRAFTING TABLES.
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DRAFTSMEN GATHER AROUND TINY MODEL OF JUKE-BOX
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METAL WORKSHOP WITH VARIETY OF LATHES AND OTHER MACHINES WORKING ON HANDMADE MODELS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY
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WOODEN CABINET TAKES FORM IN WOOD SHOP.
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SKILLED CRAFTSMAN BUILDS MODEL OF JUKEBOX CABINET.
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WORKER "LIVE-TESTS" COMPONENT PARTS ON WORK BENCH.
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CHEMICAL LAB TECHNICIANS TESTS PARTS FOR COLOR, SHRINKAGE, STRENGTH & DURABILITY
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| 01:02:19 483.8 |
FULL EXECUTIVE STAFF BOARD OF REVIEW CHECK OUT COMPLETED JUKEBOX FOR APPROVAL.
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CU NEW PHONOGRAPH JUKEBOX IS OPENED & EXAMINED. FINGERS PRESS BUTTONS JUKEBOX
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EXECUTIVES GIVE APPROVAL, ALL SHAKE HANDS.
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| 01:03:35 559.8 |
BLUEPRINTS & DRAWINGS GOING INTO PRINTING PRESS.
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| 01:03:40 564.8 |
MONTAGE BLUEPRINTS BEING DISTRIBUTED TO VARIOUS WORK MANAGERS SEATED AT THEIR DESKS.
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RAILROAD FREIGHT TRAIN WITH ENDLESS FREIGHT CARS SPEEDING PAST
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WORKER TAKES LARGE BUNDLE OF VENEER OFF TRAIN WITH HAND TRUCK &
DROPS IT DOWN TO ANOTHER WORKER WITH HAND TRUCK OFF THE TRAIN. |
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BOARDS OF LUMBER ARE UNLOADED FROM TRAIN VIA WIDE CONVEYOR.
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| 01:04:35 619.8 |
MOUNTAINOUS LOAD OF LUMBER BOARDS BEING ROLLED INTO KILN FOR DRYING & CURING.
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WORKER CHECKS HUGE GAUGES IN KILN CONTROL ROOM.
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| 01:05:05 648.8 |
VARIOUS ABOVE VIEWS ENORMOUS WURLITZER WOOD MILL DEPARTMENT WITH STACKS OF WOOD & MACHINERY EVERYWHERE.
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CU CONVEYOR BELT CARRIES AWAY WASTE WOOD.
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WORKER GLUES PIECES OF LUMBER & PLACES THEM ON CONVEYOR BELT.
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ANOTHER WORKER PUSHES THEM INTO MODERN GLUEING MACHINES TO BE GLUED TOGETHER.
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WORKERS MAKING PLYWOOD ON SPECIAL MACHINES.
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WOMAN WORKER PLACES PIECES OF VENEERS INTO MACHINES FOR GLUEING & GRAIN CONFIGURATION.
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| 01:07:05 768.8 |
MEN PLACE LAYERS OF PLYWOOD WITH VENEER TOPS IN VACUUM MACHINE FOR GLUEING & SHAPING INTO ARCHED SHAPE.
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ABOVE PAN MILL WITH WORKERS AT MACHINES & VARIOUS WOOD SHAPES IN PILES.
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CU MEN WORKING ON WOOD SHAPING MACHINES, ROUTERS & MAKING VARIETY OF WOOD SHAPES AND PIECES FOR CABINET.
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HUGE VENTS ON ROOF OF PLANT KEEP THE AIR INSIDE CLEAN & PURE.
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MULTIPLE SPINDLE BOARD DRILLS ACCURATE HOLES
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SANDER SMOOTHS OUT BOARDS.
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MEN WORK SHARPENING TOOLS IN TOOL SHARPENING ROOM.
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CU TEETH ON SAW BEING SHARPENED WITH FILE.
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INSPECTORS CHECK OUT WORK. QUALITY CONTROL.
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JUKEBOX PHONOGRAPH CABINET TAKES SHAPE AS WORKER BEGINS TO ASSEMBLE IT.
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MASTER CRAFTSMAN MAKES FINAL INSPECTION
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FIRST UNDERCOAT IS SPRAYED ON BY WORKER IN WATER WASH ROOM.
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SECOND FOUNDATION IS LAYED ON WITH BRUSH
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RUBBED IT IN WITH CLOTH.
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EXPERT APPLIES FINAL COAT. WITH SPRAY GUN.
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| 01:11:27 1031.8 |
LONG LINES OF JUKEBOXES SUSPENDED ON MONORAIL MOVE INTO POSITION,
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PAN JUKE BOX ON FLOOR IN FILLER AND LACQUER PLANT
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| 01:12:32 1096.8 |
WORKERS PULL OUT JUKE-BOX WINDOW FROM FORM IN PLASTICS DEPARTMENT.
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VARIOUS VIEWS WORKERS SHAPING PLASTICS.
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PAN WORKERS HAND RUBBING & MACHINE POLISHING CABINETS.
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PAN MEN WORKING ON FRONTS DOOR TRIM OF JUKE-BOXES.
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PAN WORKERS ASSEMBLE HOST OF PARTS IN CABINET.
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FINISHING TOUCHES ON CABINET.
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WORKER GIVES FINAL INSPECTION ON FINISHED JUKE-BOX CABINET.
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VARIOUS VIEWS METAL WORKING PLANT
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| 01:16:59 1363.8 |
METAL PRESSING MACHINES PUNCH OUT METAL PARTS. WORKERS AT THEIR MACHINERY MAKING METAL PARTS FOR JUKEBOXES.
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VARIOUS VIEWS CRAFTSMEN AT METAL WORKING MACHINES
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BORING MACHINE MOUNTED IN CONCRETE
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PAN RACK UPON RACK FILLED WITH DIES NEEDED TO MAKE PHONOGRAPHS.
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PAN WORKERS AT MACHINES MAKING PARTS INCLUDING NUTS BOLTS
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CU AUTOMATIC MACHINE PRODUCING
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ABOVE VIEW MEN AT MACHINES KNOCKING OUT SMALL PARTS SUCH AS NUTS, BOLTS, BUSHINGS
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ZOOM IN MACHINE TAKES BAR OF METAL & FEEDS IT, SPOTS IT, RECESSES IT, DRILLS IT, TAPS IT, TEMPERS IT & CUTS IT OFF ALL AUTOMATICALLY
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PAN HUGE LATHE SHOP WITH EQUIPMENT
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WORKERS DOING ARC WELDING
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| 01:22:32 1696.8 |
LONG LINES OF WOMEN ON BOTH SIDES OF WORK TABLE ASSEMBLE ELECTRONIC PARTS.
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CU WOMAN INSPECTS ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AT CONTROL PANEL.
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PAN TESTING EQUIPMENT LABORATORY
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WOMEN WIRING, SOLDERING AND RIVETING THOUSANDS OF SMALL PARTS ON ASSEMBLY LINE.
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WORKERS ASSEMBLING WALL BOXES & AUXILIARY SPEAKERS
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| 01:24:25 1808.8 |
YOUNG MAN CHECKS OUT COIN ACTUATED MECHANISM OF WALL BOX.
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CU WORKER PLACES COIN IN WALL BOX TO TEST IT.
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WORKER AT RECORD CHANGER PRODUCTION LINE.
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CU RECORD CHANGER IN ACTION.
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WORKER ASSEMBLES 24 RECORD TRAYS ON ONE STACK. PLACES SPACERS BETWEEN EACH RACK.
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| 01:26:30 1933.8 |
OPEN-FRONT CABINETS ON DOZENS OF JUKE-BOXES WITH WORKER FINE TUNING EACH ONE
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| 01:26:35 1938.8 |
ROLLS OUT FINISHED WURLITZER PHONOGRAPH.
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| 01:26:40 1943.8 |
MAN SITS BEFORE OPEN JUKE BOX & MAKES SOME FINAL TESTS BEFORE CLOSING DOOR.
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| 01:27:22 1985.8 |
INSPECTOR IN SOUND-PROOF ROOM CHECKS OUT SOUND OF PHONOGRAPH.
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| 01:28:05 2028.8 |
WAREHOUSE WORKER USES FORKLIFT TO MOVE THREE JUKE BOXES IN CRATES.
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| 01:29:20 2103.8 |
WURLITZER WORKERS CLEANING UP IN MODERN BATHROOM.
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ABOVE VIEW MEN LINE UP IN FRONT OF FOOD WAGONS TO HAVE LUNCH CAFETERIA STYLE.
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WORKERS SIT ON GROUND OUTSIDE PLANT. PLAY CARDS AS THEY HOVE LUNCH.
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MEN SEATED OUTSIDE SMOKING CIGARETTES, RESTING DURING LUNCH BREAK
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GIRLS SIT IN GRASS & CHAT DURING REST PERIOD.
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REGISTERED NURSE ATTENDS TO EMPLOYEE IN FIRST AID DEPARTMENT.
DISINFECTS & BANDAGES WOUND. |
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MEN WORKING ON LONG ROWS OF WURLITZER ORGANS
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WOMAN WORKER TESTS WURLITZER PRE-AMPLIFIER.
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WIRING UNDERNEATH ORGAN
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EXPERT CRAFTSMEN INSTALL THE REEDS.
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CU REEDS BEING INSTALLED.
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WOMEN INSTALLING THE KEYS ON KEYBOARD
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ZOOM IN MUSICIAN SEEN THROUGH WINDOW PLAYING WURLITZER ORGAN.
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CU WURLITZER VICE PRESIDENT AND PLANT MANAGER KYLE JOHNSON INTRODUCES E.R. WERGLER, GENERAL SALES MANAGER WHO SPEAKS &
INTRODUCES VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF SALES, MIKE HAMMER.. |
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WOMAN PLAYING WURLITZER PIANO IN LIVING ROOM IS JOINED BY MAN PLAYING WURLITZER ACCORDION.
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WOMAN PLAYING WURLITZER ORGAN IN CHURCH
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WURLITZER JUKE BOX IN DINER.
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CU WURLITZER LOGO
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