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Conversion. Automobile plant. Reassembling a huge 90T96 Cleveland press to perform a major operation in the production of hood panels for 4 x 4 army trucks. The 120-ton machine was moved piece by piece from another part that is being completely dismantled for conversion to other war production. Chev
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Conversion. Automobile plant. Reassembling a huge 90T96 Cleveland press to perform a major operation in the production of hood panels for 4 x 4 army trucks. The 120-ton machine was moved piece by piece from another part that is being completely dismantled for conversion to other war production. Chev

Palmer, Alfred T., United States. Office For Emergency Management · 1942-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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Credit lineConversion. Automobile plant. Reassembling a huge 90T96 Cleveland press to perform a major operation in the production of hood panels for 4 x 4 army trucks. The 120-ton machine was moved piece by piec. 1942-01-01. Palmer, Alfred T., United States. Office For Emergency Management. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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