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Title in Biograph photo catalog, v. 6 [MI] and Biograph Co. prod. records [MI]: Testing large turbine, Westinghouse works
CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1904.
SUMMARY
On the left of the screen, a small group of men lift the top off of what appears to be a turbine with a crane and continue to check the machine, tightening various parts with wrenches. On the right side, a few men appear to be testing the workings of what may be a turbine.
NOTES
Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; 23July1904; H48411.
Original main title lacking.
Camera, G.W. "Billy" Bitzer.
Duration: 3:32 at 15 fps.
For other holdings on this title, contact M/B/RS reference staff.
Biograph catalog no. 2906; code name (for telegraphic orders) Retacabas.
NCN045698; Testing large turbines, Westinghouse Works.
Filmed May 5, 1904, probably at the Westinghouse Machine Co. in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985; AFI cat.: film beginnings, 1893-1910, 1995.
Received: 10/26/92 from LC film lab; ref print; preservation; Paper Print Collection.
Received: 7/27/92 from LC film lab; dupe neg; preservation; Paper Print Collection.
Received: 7/23/04; paper pos; copyright deposit; Paper Print Collection.
SUBJECTS
Turbines--Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh--Testing.
Westinghouse Machine Company.
Factories--Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh.
Electric industry workers--Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh.
Manufactures--Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh.
Testing.
Silent films.
Actuality--Short.
Industrial--Short.
RELATED NAMES
Bitzer, G. W., 1872-1944, camera.
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
MEDIUM
1 reel of 1 (199 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. ref print.
1 reel of 1 (199 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. dupe neg.
1 roll (199 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. paper pos.
CALL NUMBER
FEC 1520 (ref print)
FPE 6852 (dupe neg)
LC 2218 (paper pos)
REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
DIGITAL ID
westhpp 2218 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/westhpp.2218
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