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Valve Photography
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R.G. Hill taking photographs in the engine testing laboratory. The original caption reads: "R.G. Hill, chief photographer at Gas Power Engineering Department International Harvester Company, at Chicago, is taking pictures of valve spring vibration with a high-speed camera in the engine testing laboratory. The engine photographed by Mr. Hill is under dynamometer test for power and performance."
December 20, 1943
International Harvester Company
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Chemical Laboratory
1944
Gertrude Satina weighs a piece of steel in the chemical laboratory at the International Harvester Company. The original caption reads: "This photo shows the chemical laboratory at Gas Power Enginee...
Arnold Batson in Rubber Laboratory
1944
Arnold Batson works with natural and synthetic rubbers in the rubber laboratory at the Gas Power Engineering Department. The original caption reads: "Experiments with natural and synthetic rubbers ...
Door-Window Test Machine
December 20, 1943
Louis Graves uses a door-window regulator test machine in the truck engineering department. The original caption reads: "This door-window regulator test machine rolls the glass in the window up and...
Chief Engineer C.R. Rogers
1944
C.R. Rogers, chief engineer of International Harvester Company's Gas Power Engineering Department, sitting behind a desk. The original caption reads: "C.R. Rogers, chief engineer of International H...
Engine Powering Cutting Saw
A man using an International engine to power a wood cutting saw in Australia.
High-Speed Prime Mover
1943
A M-5 high-speed prime mover carries men through a field. The original caption reads: "The M-5 high-speed prime mover, designed and engineered by International Harvester's Gas Power Engineering Dep...
