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Conversion. Auto radiators to army helmets. Steel helmets for the Army. Continuous chain conveyors in the stamping department of a converted auto radiator plant where presses form helmets from sheet steel and trim them at the edges. McCool Radiator Company, Detroit, Michigan

Conversion. Auto radiators to army helmets. The rim of an army helmet is formed on a press from steel rod. Finished rims are shown on the hook below the operator's right hand. The helmets are made in an Eastern plant converted by retooling from the production of automobile radiators. McCool Radiator Company, Detroit, Michigan

Conversion. Auto radiators to army helmets. The rim of an army helmet is formed on a press from steel rod. Finished rims are shown on the hook below the operator's right hand. The helmets are made in an Eastern plant converted by retooling from the production of automobile radiators. McCool Radiator Company, Detroit, Michigan

Conversion. Auto radiators to army helmets. An army helmet is formed from a flat piece of sheet steel in one operation at a drawing press in a converted Eastern factory. A short time ago this same press and operator were stamping out parts for automobile radiators. McCool Radiator Company, Detroit, Michigan

Conversion. Auto radiators to army helmets. An army helmet is formed from a flat piece of sheet steel in one operation at a drawing press in a converted Eastern factory. A short time ago this same press and operator were stamping out parts for automobile radiators. McCool Radiator Company, Detroit, Michigan

Conversion. Auto radiators to army helmets. Joining a steel reinforcing rim on an army helmet. The stamping press that performs this operation is one of many that formerly turned out auto radiator parts for an Eastern manufacturer. McCool Radiator Company, Detroit, Michigan

Conversion. Auto radiators to army helmets. "Spanking," or forming the edge of a steel army helmet. This operation, performed on a medium-sized press in a converted auto radiator plant, is part of the process of making helmets from flat sheets of steel. McCool Radiator Company, Detroit, Michigan

Conversion. Auto radiators to army helmets. Heavy presses trim the edges of army helmets that have been formed on drawing presses. All these presses, which were stamping out auto radiator parts a short time ago, were retooled for conversion to war work. McCool Radiator Company, Detroit, Michigan

Conversion. Auto radiators to army helmets. Electro-welding a steel rim on an army helmet. The man at the machine is an employee of an Eastern manufacturer whose regular production is radiators for automobiles. He formerly soldered radiator cores. McCool Radiator Company, Detroit, Michigan

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michigan wayne county detroit safety film negatives conversion auto radiators auto radiators army helmets army helmets steel steel helmets continuous chain conveyors continuous chain conveyors department plant auto radiator plant presses form presses form helmets sheet sheet steel edges mccool radiator company mccool radiator company 1940 s 40 s united states history industrial history factory workers wwii world war ii world war 2 detroit publishing company photograph collection library of congress
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01/01/1942
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Baune, photographer
United States. Office of War Information.
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Detroit (Mich.) ,  42.33139, -83.04583
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