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Air bag put into carcass. Under intense hydraulic pressure, this airbag is forced into the casing while it is still in the suction-shaping mold. The bar from the top comes down hard, forces the airbag into a pretzel shape and rams it into the carcass, where the airbag snaps back into shape and fits
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Credit lineAir bag put into carcass. Under intense hydraulic pressure, this airbag is forced into the casing while it is still in the suction-shaping mold. The bar from the top comes down hard, forces the airbag. 1941-01-01. Palmer, Alfred T., United States. Office For Emergency Management. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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