Photograph
Man Fitting Copper Tubing for Torpedo
![A factory worker uses an oxy-acetylene torch to fit a copper tube in the production of an aircraft torpedo. He is wearing an International Harvester Company / McCormick button on his shirt. Original caption reads: "A great amount of copper tubing is used in the construction of the torpedo, much of which must be bent and fitted to precise dimensions. In order to do this work by mass production methods, the company adopted the use of an acetylene heat flame. The operator holds the flame on the tubing and slowly bends it to fit a master jig, as shown in the photograph. This method has greatly speeded [sic] up the operation."](http://images.wisconsinhistory.org/700003050579/0305006275-l.jpg "Man Fitting Copper Tubing for Torpedo")
| A factory worker uses an oxy-acetylene torch to fit a copper tube in the production of an aircraft torpedo. He is wearing an International Harvester Company / McCormick button on his shirt. Original caption reads: "A great amount of copper tubing is used in the construction of the torpedo, much of which must be bent and fitted to precise dimensions. In order to do this work by mass production methods, the company adopted the use of an acetylene heat flame. The operator holds the flame on the tubing and slowly bends it to fit a master jig, as shown in the photograph. This method has greatly speeded [sic] up the operation." |
| Image ID: | 59397 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 01 13 1943 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
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| Collection Name: | International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 7Z, Album 555 pg. 142 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| Hats |
| Personal protective equipment |
| Implements, utensils, etc. |
| Factories |
| Machinery industry |
| Welding |
| War work |
| Weapons |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Blue collar workers |
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