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Conversion. Merry-go-round plant. These hands and this machine used to fashion parts for merry-go-rounds to lighten the hearts of carefree children. The drill press has now been converted so that it can perform a face milling operation on landing gear cases for Airacrobras. Mathew Kipa, expert machi
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Credit lineConversion. Merry-go-round plant. These hands and this machine used to fashion parts for merry-go-rounds to lighten the hearts of carefree children. The drill press has now been converted so that it c. 1942-01-01. Gruber, Edward, United States. Office Of War Information. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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