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Close-up showing bracing arrangement on gear cutter. Giant arms holding gear in place are changed to adjust the rotating gear to the cutting mechanism. The job takes three to six weeks of day and night operation for completion. This is one of many highly specialized big precision jobs the converted
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Credit lineClose-up showing bracing arrangement on gear cutter. Giant arms holding gear in place are changed to adjust the rotating gear to the cutting mechanism. The job takes three to six weeks of day and nigh. 1942-01-01. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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