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Springfield Works Conveyor System
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A conveyor system suspended from the ceiling at International Harvester's Springfield Works transports truck parts across the workroom floor. There are skylights in the factory ceiling, and rows of large lamps suspended from the ceiling illuminate the parts.
1937
International Harvester Company
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W012YM2
WHi 62952
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Conveyor System at Springfield Works
1937
A conveyor system suspended from the ceiling moves truck parts across the floor at International Harvester's Springfield Works factory. Rows of large lamps suspended from the factory ceiling illumi...
Springfield Works Conveyor System
1937
Truck parts are transported by an overhead factory conveyor system at International Harvester's Springfield Works.
Mounting Cab at Springfield Works
1937
A factory worker standing by a truck cab as it is lowered onto the assembly line at International Harvester's Springfield Works. Another man near a railing is standing above looking down at the tru...
Truck Cab Conveyor at Springfield Works
1957
Truck cabs are transported along ceiling conveyors at International Harvester's Springfield Works factory.
Assembling Truck Grills at Springfield Works
March 15, 1937
Factory workers assemble the grill of a truck at International Harvester's Springfield Works.
Cabs for International Trucks at Springfield Works
1957
Cabs for International trucks move along ceiling conveyors at International Harvester's Springfield Works factory.
