Welding the big ring
Welding big ring | Westinghouse works.
A group of men weld one area of a large ring in a fire. They lift the ring, which is hanging horizontally on chains, out of the fire. Four men hammer the...
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Casting a guide box, Westinghouse works
Westinghouse works. | Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel 1
A large bucket full of molten material is poured into a large container, possibly a mold, by a group of men using machinery. Some other men stoke the fire under the container....
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Panorama exterior Westinghouse works
Westinghouse works. | Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel 1 | Railroad from Pittsburg to Stewart, Westinghouse works | Railroad panorama, Pittsburg to Stewart, Westinghouse works | Panorama of exterior
The view from a moving train shows some of the Westinghouse interests and the surrounding areas. It appears that the film is in two parts and has been incorrectly spliced together with...
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Coil winding section E, Westinghouse works
Westinghouse works. | Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel
Rows of women are shown at tables with winding machines. They wind using material from spools behind them, apparently putting the finished products on the table in front of them. Various supervisory...
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Coil winding machines, Westinghouse works
Westinghouse works. | Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel 1
Numerous women stand in rows at winding machines, taking material from large spools behind them. A male supervisor walks down the aisle, checking the work of the women.
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Girls taking time checks, Westinghouse works
Westinghouse works. | Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel 1
Almost 200 women file by a device on the wall from which they take their time checks. A man runs half-way across the screen at the end of the film.
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Taping coils, Westinghouse works
Westinghouse works. | Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel 1
Numerous women stand at several rows of tables where they appear to be wrapping tape around some devices, presumably coils. Male supervisors walk down the aisles, observing the women's work.
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Girls winding armatures
Westinghouse works. | Girls winding armatures (Westinghouse works) | Girls winding armature | Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel 1
Numerous women sit in rows at machines where they appear to be winding some type of wire and tooling it onto machines. Two young men push spools of this wire down the...
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Testing a rotary, Westinghouse works
Westinghouse works. | Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel 2
A small group of men turn on what appears to be a generator. As the rotary spins, the men make adjustments to the machine and check its operations.
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Testing large turbines, Westinghouse Co. works
Westinghouse works. | Testing large turbine, Westinghouse works | Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel 2 | Testing large turbines, Westinghouse works
On the left of the screen, a small group of men lift the top off of what appears to be a turbine with a crane and continue to check the machine, tightening...
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Westinghouse Air Brake Co. Westinghouse Co. works (casting scene)
Westinghouse works. | Westinghouse Air Brake Co. casting machine | Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel 2
What appear to be molds pass by some men on conveyor belts. The men take them off the belt and dump the contents onto the ground. Other men pick up with tongs...
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Steam hammer, Westinghouse works
Westinghouse works. | Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel 2
From what appears to be a furnace, a large, glowing block is lifted with the help of a crane over to a table by a group of men. A hammer comes from...
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Assembling a generator, Westinghouse works
Westinghouse works. | Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel 2
A group of men work on various parts of a large generator, assembling the pieces. A crane carries a large piece of the generator over to the rest of the machine, and...
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Assembling and testing turbines, Westinghouse Co. works
Westinghouse works. | Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel 2 | Assembling and testing turbines, Westinghouse works
A turbine is shown operating. Two men walk up to it, check the running of various parts on it, and write their findings down on paper. A third man is seen walking...
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Westinghouse Air Brake Co. Westinghouse Co. works (moulding scene)
Westinghouse works. | Westinghouse Co. no. 3, moulding machine | Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel 2
Men working in teams carry buckets of molten material and pour the material into what appear to be molds lined up on the ground.
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Panorama of Machine Co. aisle, Westinghouse Co. works
Westinghouse works. | Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel 2 | Panorama of Machine Co. aisle, Westinghouse works
A camera on an overhead crane travels down a large, long aisle where men are shown working on large machinery on either side. Carts carrying equipment are shown traveling on rails down...
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Panorama view street car motor room
Westinghouse works. | Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel 2 | Panorama motor room, Westinghouse works | Panoramic view streetcar motor room
A camera moving forward on an overhead crane gives a traveling view of men working on machinery. Carts carrying parts and pieces of machinery pass by on rails; cranes lift machinery; and...
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Westinghouse Air Brake Co. Westinghouse works
Westinghouse works. | Westinghouse Air-Brake Company | Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel 2
A large group of men are shown performing various tasks in one room at the Westinghouse Air Brake Co. On one side, men are shown pouring a hot liquid into molds on...
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Panoramic view aisle B., Westinghouse works
Westinghouse works. | Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel 2
Filmed using a camera on an overhead crane, a traveling view of a large, long aisle is shown. Men are busy performing various tasks on machinery, probably generators. Other men are walking...
Contributor:
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
