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Testing Large Turbines, Westinghouse Co. Works

1904 · 3 min Documentary
3.8 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1904
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director Billy Bitzer
Runtime 3 min.
Rating TMDB: 3.8/10 (5 votes)

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The film constructs a silent observation of an industrial ritual, relying on a static frame that turns the workshop into a living tableau. It captures a deliberate, almost ceremonial pace of work.

What lingers after viewing is a hypnotic sense of symbiosis between man and machine in the early industrial age. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Billy Bitzer

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