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Making of enamel dials for the watch at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois.

The intricate processes in the manufacture of watch parts at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois. Making of enamel dials for the watch. Copper dial smeared with powdered Enamel are put into an oven. Markings on the dials are stamped. The dials are punched. Final touch is given to the dials.

Date: 1922
Duration: 2 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050118
Watch parts assembled at the Assembling Department of the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois.

The intricate processes in the manufacture of watch parts at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois. The Assembling Department. Men and women at work. Workers assemble watch parts. Dial is fitted on the watch. Hour, minute and second hands are fitted. Timing Adjusting Department performs initial tests on the watches. Watches undergo temperature test in refrigerated and electrically heated cabinets for 24 hours. Hand shows a high quality pocket watch.

Date: 1922
Duration: 4 min 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050119
Material Department and Printing Department of the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois.

The intricate processes in the manufacture of watch parts at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois. Workers work in the Material Department. A display case in the background contains thousands of watch- parts made since 1870. Men work in the Printing Department of the company.

Date: 1922
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050120
The Astronomical Observatory of the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois.

The intricate processes in the manufacture of watch parts at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois. View of the Astronomical Observatory. An old man operates 'Transit' device used to obtain accurate time by observing the passage of stars across the meridian. A 'Chronograph' machine is shown where the time obtained from the 'Transit' is compared with a sidereal clock. Telescope is used for general astronomical observation.

Date: 1922
Duration: 2 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050121
Operations inside the Wireless Station of the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois.

The intricate processes in the manufacture of watch parts at the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois. View of the Wireless Station that broadcasts the correct time and weather reports daily. For sending of time the wireless key is automatically operated by the master clock. Man wearing a headset operates a wireless device in the wireless station.

Date: 1922
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050122
Facilities for the employees of the Illinois Watch Company in Springfield, Illinois.

Exteriors of the Illinois Watch Company where pocket watches are manufactured. Employees leave factory at noon. Employees take lunch at the company's cafeteria. A patient is checked by a doctor in the company's hospital. Nurse stands beside the doctor. A friendly baseball match between 'Illinois Watches' and 'Moline 3.1 League' at the company's athletic field, large crowd gathered in the stands. Clip closes with view of a musical band started by employees. They pose with their instruments in front of the company factory main entrance.

Date: 1922
Duration: 3 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050123