Testing large turbines, Westinghouse Co. works / American Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Bitzer, G. W., 1872-1944, camera.

American Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Factories.

Electric industry workers.

Turbines.

Testing.

Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh.

Westinghouse Machine Company.

Turbines--Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh--Testing.

Electric industry workers--Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh.

Factories--Pennsylvania--East Pittsburgh.

Genre:

Streaming video.

Video recordings.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 streaming video)

Other Title:

Variant title: Westinghouse works. Testing large turbines, Westinghouse Co. works

Title in Biograph photo catalog, v. 6 and Biograph Co. prod. records: Testing large turbine, Westinghouse works

Variant title from MAVIS: Westinghouse works--Paper Print Collection. Compilation reel 2

Variant title: Testing large turbines, Westinghouse works

Selections from the National Film Registry.

Place of Publication:

United States : American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1904.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

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 various parts with wrenches. On the right side, a few men appear to be testing the workings of what may be a turbine.

Credits:

Camera, G.W. "Billy" Bitzer.

Notes:

Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; 23July1904; H48411.

Original main title lacking.

Duration: 3:32 at 15 fps.

Viewing print (16 mm.) on reel with ten other titles.

Biograph production no. 2906.

Paper print shelf number (LC 2218) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.

Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.

Filmed May 5, 1904, probably at the Westinghouse Machine Co. in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Digital files are on the American Memory exhibit: Inside an American factory. See LC online catalog record no. 2002564464.

This film, along with 20 other short films, was selected for the National Film Registry under the title Westinghouse works.

Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985, p. 358; AFI cat.: film beginnings, 1893-1910, 1995; Biograph photo catalog, v. 6 [MI]; Biograph Co. prod. records [MI]; the Internet movie database WWW site, viewed 10-23-2012; M/B/RS preliminary catalog card.

Publications about:

Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.