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New M47 Patton tanks are demonstrated at American Locomotive Company manufacturing facility

Army tank driver demonstrates ability to smoothly rotate turret on M47 Patton tank. A line of tanks proceeds on a road. Maneuverability of tank and turret is demonstrated as a tank is underway on the road. Tanks drive through a water obstacle. Many new tanks are seen parked in marshaling area. A tank driver climbs out of tank and greets U.S. Army officer and a civilian.

Location: Schenectady New York

Date: 1952

Duration: 1 min 35 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

U.S. M47 Patton tanks operating at high speed on highway, near American Locomotive Company manufacturing plant.

A large number of United States M47 Patton tanks are parked at the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) manufacturing plant in Schenectady, New York. A convoy of the tanks moves at high speed over a highway. Close views of wheels and treads as the tanks are moving. Crew members are seen in various hatches. View of tank stopped with crew member waving from top hatch.

Location: Schenectady New York

Date: 1952

Duration: 2 min 14 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

U.S. Army M47 Patton Tanks being tested at American Locomotive Company (ALCO) manufacturing site.

American Locomotive Company tank manufacturing plant, Schenectady, New York. Operator climbs down from a parked U.S. M47 Patton tank. An operator demonstrates the ability to rotate the gun turret of a tank. View from behind open top hatch of an M47 Patton tank in motion. Crewman occupies the top hatch and a pennant is visible reading: 6 ALCO. An M47 tank drives slowly through a tread-deep water obstacle, and spins about upon exiting.

Location: Schenectady New York

Date: 1952

Duration: 1 min 29 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

New U.S. M47 Patton tanks being demonstrated at American Locomotive Company facility in Schenectady, New York.

Parking area at American Locomotive Company manufacturing plant, in Schenectady New York, is filled with new M47 Patton tanks. Ground-level view of tank wheels and treads. A new tank being parked in the crowded lot of the plant. Several new M47 tanks being driven at high speed and rotating their gun turrets as they turn a 90 degree corner on the road. View from behind crewman in top hatch of tank underway. A demonstration of an M47 tank spinning about in place.

Location: Schenectady New York

Date: 1952

Duration: 1 min 44 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None