Worker operating Greenlee machine at Studebaker plant
Description:
View of worker operating a Greenlee machine at the Studebaker plant in South Bend, Indiana. Label on back: "The Studebaker Corporation, South Bend, Indiana. The special Greenlee machine, a portion of which is shown above, is one of the automobile industry's contributions to the mass production of aircraft engines. It was designed and built by Greenlee at the request of Studebaker. The complete machine is more than 175 feet long and has 50 operating stations. When in full operation it handles approximately 130 cylinder heads at a time. All told it has 162 tools including 36 drills, 35 reamers, 15 mills, 30 taps and 46 special tools. A-1017-14-C." Stamped on back: "Studebaker, South Bend, Indiana." Handwritten on back: "ACWP - Machine tools."
