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Making Wheels in 1918 - barryvabeach - 07-20-2024
I never guessed there were this many steps in making a car wheel - btw, no one loses a hand in this film, but I cringed a few times when saw how close the workers hands got to some pretty dangerous operations. OSHA would not have been happy. https://youtu.be/yqGA92D7B6g
RE: Making Wheels in 1918 - museumguy - 07-20-2024
That was just the wheel. How many people do you think were involved? 150 or more?
RE: Making Wheels in 1918 - barryvabeach - 07-21-2024
No idea , though the scene where they ar filing the spokes, the guys look like they are standing right on top of each other.
RE: Making Wheels in 1918 - Petertaylor - 07-23-2024
When the wheels were dipped into the paint tank, it appears that the exposed ball bearings got painted!
In the 1950s our family car was a 1918 Dodge with wooden spokes.
RE: Making Wheels in 1918 - Petertaylor - 07-23-2024
642,750 Fords made in 1918. That’s a lot of wooden spokes!
RE: Making Wheels in 1918 - barryvabeach - 07-25-2024
Pete, I thought the same thing about the ball bearings, though maybe they helped with rust? What was the Dodge like - I assume it was a fairly stiff ride?
RE: Making Wheels in 1918 - Petertaylor - 07-25-2024
About the old Dodge, I mistyped; it was 1928. Very boxy with room for six. When it was raining, it was my job to stand next to my mom and work the wiper blade. It had a lever on the inside above the windshield. My recollection is that the windshield could pivot open.