A film on manufacture of dynamite in the United States. Manufacture of shells which contain dynamite. The shells are made by a machine which cuts paper from a roll, prints it, rolls it into a cylinder and folds one end. Men working in a building. They work on several machines and equipment. The shells pass through an oven where they are sprayed with paraffin. Dynamite is fed into the back of a cartridge-packing machine on an endless belt. Men working inside the factory. Shells are fed into a shuttle. Packed cartridges are delivered.
A film on manufacture of dynamite in the United States. Gelatin dynamite is manufactured. Nitroglycerin is first run into a bronze bowl equipped with paddles for the manufacture of gelatin dynamite. Men working inside a factory. Then nitrocotton is added. When this mixture is stirred, nitroglycerin is gelatinized by nitrocotton. This gives the explosive its plasticity and water-resisting power. Other dry ingredients are added and mixing continues. Men remove the finished gelatin with wooden scoops to eliminate the possibility of striking a spark from the metal. It is fed on a belt to a gelatin cartridging machine. It is packed into paper shells. Certain types of dynamite are dipped in metal paraffin for additional waterproofing. The dynamite is packed.
A film on manufacture of dynamite in the United States. A dynamite plant. Safety area includes administration buildings and non-hazardous operations. A high altitude view of the area.
A film on manufacture of dynamite in the United States. Laboratories for testing and research of dynamite. A chemist working in a laboratory. He tests every ingredient and every finished lot of material. Tests for sensitiveness and velocity are conducted. For conducting a test, gaseous and dusty conditions similar to those found in some coal mines are created. Explosives are fired in it to make sure that they will not ignite gas or dust before they are sent to the U.S. Bureau of Mines for approval as permissible explosives.
A film on manufacture of dynamite in the United States. The packing of dynamite. Men packing the dynamite for shipment. Boxes should be tightly packed to prevent shifting or breaking in transit. Specially constructed trucks carry dynamite. A driver boards a truck.
A film on uses of dynamite in the United States. The preparation of a shot with permissibles in a Pennsylvania coal mine. A miner working inside the mine. A good grade of lump coal is brought down.