Spurgeon Ashe brings palms of Jim Fisher, casting operator, by raising his arm to a front hori-
his extended hands together to zontal position, tells fellotv operator to change to rod so that the
signal that the film is narrowing. width of the cellophane sheet may increase to the proper size.
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This lifing motion, carried out by Cecil Smith, a casting
Operator, signals for the removing of the hopper from the
wet-end of one of the casting machines. Viscose is forced
through a narrow slit in the hopper and coagulated by an
acid bath, transforming a viscous liquid into a thin film.
With an arm upraised and his forefinger
drawing imaginary circles in the air,
'"Buddy” Hooper, a casting operator, sig
nals operator at wind-up end of machine
that the machine is running "on speed.”
NEXT MONTH: A VISIT TO THE MACHINE ROOM, PA
PER DIVISION, WHERE THE MEN USE A SOMEWHAT
SIMILAR. BUT YET DIFFERENT, SIGN LANGUAGE.
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