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Platt's Lap Converter
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Promotional 1951 13 mins
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Overview
A promotional film for the new lap convertor - a textile processing machine made by Platt Bros. Ltd. of Oldham. Aimed at an audience familiar with textile industry terminology, the film takes a detailed look at a specialised piece of industrial machinery. The narrator lists the features that make it superior to older, less sophisticated, models, before we see it in operation in a Lancashire mill.
Genres
Promotional
Released
1951
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Oldham
Language
English
Subjects
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