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Conversion. Electric shaver plant. This New England plant normally produces electric dry shavers. On this drill press the heads of the shavers are drilled before slotting to form the rack. Drill presses and other productive machines have now been converted to war production. Schick Inc., Stamford, C
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Credit lineConversion. Electric shaver plant. This New England plant normally produces electric dry shavers. On this drill press the heads of the shavers are drilled before slotting to form the rack. Drill press. 1942-01-01. Hollem, Howard R., United States. Office For Emergency Management. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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