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This high precision tool in a Canadian munitions plant has an interesting history

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This high precision tool in a Canadian munitions plant has an interesting history

Date3/23/1941

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

Format

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Original Toronto Star caption: This high precision tool in a Canadian munitions plant has an interesting history. Costing $40;000; it works to an accuracy of 1-10;000 of an inch. It comes from Switzerland and reached Canada via Italy after war was declared

Subject

World War, 1939-1945

Weapons industry

Medium

Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019323F

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