A hot steel rod with square cross section is extruded from a machine. Underside view of actuators for devices that shake sand cores loose from newly made cast iron pipe. A worker watches parallel set of round steel rods pass under his machine. Then he cuts them, all at once, into proper length. Topside view of the machinery for loosening sand cores in newly made cast iron pipe.
Machinery forming auto parts from sheet metal in Ford plant. New auto fenders move via chain conveyor in production line. Factory workers sort them and place some on different conveyors.
Numerous specialists, in lab coats, seen at work stations in large chemistry laboratory at Ford Steel plant. Glassware, balances, ovens, reagents, and other typical laboratory equipment is seen. One chemist seen heating erlenmeyer flask on ring stand over bunsen burner, under a hood. Natural light and tilting windows for ventilation. Metallurgist uses machine for testing strength of steel samples.
A large group of visitors, including many women, touring Ford Motor Company plant. They are seen walking across the factory yard between buildings.
Large group of spectators gathers at Ford airport, Dearborn, Michigan. A Ford-Stout 2-AT passenger and mail transport aircraft ,one of several having the name, "Maiden Dearborn" , which is written on its tail along with: "Ford Airport of Michigan." The Ford logo is painted on its fuselage, as is "U.S. Mail." The field is snow covered. Aircraft taxis out with"assistance" from well-meaning spectators who push on the empennage as the plane moves. The airplane taxis to end of field and takes off.
Auto worker in Ford plant inserts rivet slugs into holes in part and secures them with pneumatic gun. Another worker, using wrenches. fastens bolts and nuts on auto parts. Two men work on a heavy press, forming sheet metal into auto parts. One places the unformed metal in from behind the machine, and the other removes finished piece from the front of press. The press is driven up and down by oscillating arms.
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