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Conversion. Merry-go-round plant. This is a South Bend swing lathe used formerly in the manufacture of merry-go-rounds. This machine, along with others in this New York state plant is now turning out bits and pieces for our war program. Spillman Engineering Company, North Tonawanda, New York

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Conversion. Merry-go-round plant. This is a South Bend swing lathe used formerly in the manufacture of merry-go-rounds. This machine, along with others in this New York state plant is now turning out bits and pieces for our war program. Spillman Engineering Company, North Tonawanda, New York

Conversion. Merry-go-round plant. This is a South Bend swing lathe used formerly in the manufacture of merry-go-rounds. This machine, along with others in this New York state plant is now turning out bits and pieces for our war program. The worker is machinist Fred Luther, whose skill was formerly used to amuse children, is now aiding in the job of protecting children and assuring them a life in which amusement will be as much a part as before the rise of a fascism. Spillman Engineering Company, North Tonawanda, New York

Conversion. Merry-go-round plant. This is a South Bend swing lathe used formerly in the manufacture of merry-go-rounds. This machine, along with others in this New York state plant is now turning out bits and pieces for our war program. The worker is machinist Fred Luther, whose skill was formerly used to amuse children, is now aiding in the job of protecting children and assuring them a life in which amusement will be as much a part as before the rise of a fascism. Spillman Engineering Company, North Tonawanda, New York

Conversion. Merry-go-round plant. These are landing gear housings for war planes. They are turned out by a New York state plant which formerly made merry-go-rounds and now makes numerous bits and pieces for the war program. Spillman Engineering Company, North Tonawanda, New York

Conversion. Merry-go-round plant. These are landing gear housings for war planes. They are turned out by a New York state plant which formerly made merry-go-rounds and now makes numerous bits and pieces for the war program. Spillman Engineering Company, North Tonawanda, New York

Conversion. Merry-go-round plant. These hands and this machine used to turn out merry-go-rounds to gladden the hearts of the nation's children. The carrousel plant in which they work is now engaged in producing war parts on subcontracts from army and navy contractors. This drill press, operated by machinist Mathew Kipa, has been to face milling operations on landing gear housings for airplanes. Spillman Engineering Company, North Tonawanda, New York

Conversion. Merry-go-round plant. These hands and this machine used to turn out merry-go-rounds to gladden the hearts of the nation's children. The carrousel plant in which they work is now engaged in producing war parts on subcontracts from army and navy contractors. This drill press, operated by machinist Mathew Kipa, has been to face milling operations on landing gear housings for airplanes. Spillman Engineering Company, North Tonawanda, New York

Conversion. Merry-go-round plant. In storage for the duration is this stock of figures for merry-go-rounds. The New York state plant which formerly turned them out is now engaged in the production of bits and pieces for the war program. Spillman Engineering Company, North Tonawanda, New York

Conversion. Merry-go-round plant. These hands and this machine used to turn out merry-go-rounds to gladden the hearts of the nation's children. The carrousel plant in which they work is now engaged in producing war parts on subcontracts from army and navy contractors. While a plant officer looks on, machinist Arthur Greaces operates a Bickford vertical boring machine formerly used in the production of merry-go-rounds, now used for war work. He is machining a sheaf ordered as part of a sub-contract on maritime work. Spillman Engineering Company, North Tonawanda, New York

Conversion. Merry-go-round plant. This is a South Bend swing lathe used formerly in the manufacture of merry-go-rounds. This machine, along with others in this New York state plant is now turning out bits and pieces for our war program. Spillman Engineering Company, North Tonawanda, New York

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01/01/1942
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United States. Office for Emergency Management.
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North Tonawanda (N.Y.) ,  43.03861, -78.86417
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Niagara Falls, New York. Maid of the Mist boat in foreground

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