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Conversion. Electric shaver plant. This New England plant, whose normal product is electric dry shavers, has now converted its facilities to the production of small, machine tool parts. This drill press which formerly made pressure pinholes in the shearing heads of shavers is now drilling center hol
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Credit lineConversion. Electric shaver plant. This New England plant, whose normal product is electric dry shavers, has now converted its facilities to the production of small, machine tool parts. This drill pre. 1942-01-01. Hollem, Howard R., United States. Office Of War Information. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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