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Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires, with beads removed, are fed to the "cracker," or grinding machine, of a big Midwest tire plant. The machine breaks the scrap tire into small pieces to facilitate removal of rubber from fabric by the xylos process. Firestone
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Credit lineRubber reclamation. Scrap tires, with beads removed, are fed to the "cracker," or grinding machine, of a big Midwest tire plant. The machine breaks the scrap tire into small pieces to facilitate remov. 1941-01-01. United States. Office Of War Information, Palmer, Alfred T.. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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