Vintage work crew photos

[IntheGroove]

But then there is the thought that a lot of times, "you make your own luck"

Luck is the crossroads of opportunity and preparedness...

[Jon]

Extruding tungsten on the Loewy press in the materials processing laboratory. NASA. March, 1964.

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[Jon]

Aircraft manufacturing at the Nuremberg plant, 1916.

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[jimfols]

2413

Skylights are wonderful.

[marksbug]

it's all wonderfull.execpt for somany were used for killing&war.

[Beserkleyboy]

Jim, aren't they...ALL the old factories in Syd and MLB were long buildings, North facing with DEEP clerestory windows and skylight roof panels on the skillion roofs behind...and anything post war was closed in with huge sodium lights. My workshop is north facing with a 5 x 2.5 m roller door. I hate it when I have to close it...cheers

[Fluffle-Valve]

Hand painted sign writing.

[NeiljohnUK]

Jim, aren't they...ALL the old factories in Syd and MLB were long buildings, North facing with DEEP clerestory windows and skylight roof panels on the skillion roofs behind...and anything post war was closed in with huge sodium lights. My workshop is north facing with a 5 x 2.5 m roller door. I hate it when I have to close it...cheers

My father worked for Briggs motor bodies post war (they took over and expanded the Supermarine works at Eastleigh airfield), he commented that apart from the 'North-light" skylight roof all illumination came from widely spaced single incandescent lamps (bulbs) in dirty green outside white inside enamelled shades, the Ford motor company bought Briggs and closed the factory for 2 weeks for 'maintenance', on return there were continuous 4 wide strip lights the length of the place spaced ~ every 12-15 feet across the factory floor, no more quiet shadows to hide in...

[Hoosiersmoker]

Aircraft manufacturing at the Nuremberg plant, 1916.

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Looks like a bunch of little Fokkers to me!

[meyer77]

Skirts, aprons and heels on an assembly line. My how times have changed. Moreover, I can't even see any tattoos.

Most are dressed better for work, than some today are dressed to go out.
Years ago one had to pay to see the tattooed lady. not any more.