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Ford Motor Company

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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: [part 1] View out front window, car traveling down country road - view outside window - drawing of field showing one furlong, 220 yards - drawing of hand labeled ‘One Palm = One Hand’ showing scriptural palm measurement, 4 inches - drawing of horse showing how height of horse is measured, 15 hands high. Drawing of statue showing how height is measured , 7½ heads high. Egyptian costumed man holding cubit - ‘Pharaoh’ receiving cubit from other man, Pharaoh measuring cubit with palm of hand, slave girl sitting beside Pharaoh - arm showing measurement of Roman cubit - display showing Roman cubit shorter than Egyptian cubit - man costumed as Roman displaying measurement by pacing - men pacing off in duel - scene at shore, woman taking picture of other women - man with bow showing distance of measure called ‘ell’ - display of Maltrule built by William Rollinson on 7/18/1768 . View of hand displaying hemicycle - display of box of mathematical instruments made for Queen Elizabeth I - hand displaying Johansson gauges - Ford worker using gauges in measuring - inside of plant at Dagenham, England. Workers, machines in operation - display of 4,000 year old gauges - display of ax hammers dated 2,000 B.C. - man demonstrating ancient drill - man operating drill which drills 98 holes in cylinder block - mechanical drill for drilling valve seats - aerial view of Dagenham - old...
Type:
Video
Format:
Motion Pictures Film Reel Video Cassette Black And White
Rights:
Copyright ; All rights were conveyed to the U.S. Government on Nov. 28, 1962. However, proprietary rights or existing copyright in footage obtained from other sources by Ford Motor Company may exist. ; Restricted - Possibly
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