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Befire dies are shipped they are tested on these tryout presses where the new dies are put into actual use and their operation scrutinized very closely by expert machinists. Plant of Frederick Colman & Sons, Inc., Detroit, Michigan
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Befire dies are shipped they are tested on these tryout presses where the new dies are put into actual use and their operation scrutinized very closely by expert machinists. Plant of Frederick Colman & Sons, Inc., Detroit, Michigan

United States. Office Of War Information, Palmer, Alfred T. · 1941-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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Credit lineBefire dies are shipped they are tested on these tryout presses where the new dies are put into actual use and their operation scrutinized very closely by expert machinists. Plant of Frederick Colman . 1941-01-01. United States. Office Of War Information, Palmer, Alfred T.. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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