Testing Large Turbines, Westinghouse Co. Works

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.

OTHER TITLES
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.

NOTES
Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; 23July1904; H48411.

Original main title lacking.

Camera, G.W. "Billy" Bitzer.

Filmed May 5, 1904, probably at the Westinghouse Machine Co. in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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)

DIGITAL ID
westhpp 2218 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/westhpp.2218

Category:

Film & Animation

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• Westinghouse
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• Silent
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