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Conversion. Cash registers to gun magazines. A multiple drill press operation in the making of Oerliken magazines for 20mm anti-aircraft guns. The converted cash register manufacturing plant doing the work adapted many of its regular workers and machines to the new job. National Cash Register Compan
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Conversion. Cash registers to gun magazines. A multiple drill press operation in the making of Oerliken magazines for 20mm anti-aircraft guns. The converted cash register manufacturing plant doing the work adapted many of its regular workers and machines to the new job. National Cash Register Compan

Palmer, Alfred T. · 1942-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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Credit lineConversion. Cash registers to gun magazines. A multiple drill press operation in the making of Oerliken magazines for 20mm anti-aircraft guns. The converted cash register manufacturing plant doing the. 1942-01-01. Palmer, Alfred T.. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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