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Where's Rosie the Riveter :o

The recently posted photos shows a few "Rosies" but I think these are from early in the war or even pre-war, based on the markings on the wings. The large influx of "Rosies" may not have occurred when these photos were taken.

Great production photos!
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Where's Rosie the Riveter :o

The recently posted photos shows a few "Rosies" but I think these are from early in the war or even pre-war, based on the markings on the wings. The large influx of "Rosies" may not have occurred when these photos were taken.

Great production photos!
Thanks for posting them.
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I talked to an old man that worked there as a young boy and one of his duties was to pick up all the condoms in the parking lot.. He said there were lots of women and since alot of the men were off to war ............Let's just say he didn't do without..
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Malo83 wrote:
Where's Rosie the Riveter :o

The recently posted photos shows a few "Rosies" but I think these are from early in the war or even pre-war, based on the markings on the wings. The large influx of "Rosies" may not have occurred when these photos were taken.

Great production photos!
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All of the pictures are from 1942 except two.

As for the all the wood, I'm not sure, but I think they are for forming parts or something.
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What are all those stacks of what appear to be thin plywood for?
My guess is that this factory built sub-assemblies and had to crate them for shipment to the final assembly plant. Could also be for spare parts.
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For some reason when I saw that photo I assumed that those were a pair of "used" wings, either in for repair or for use as general reference or jig manufacturing/confirmation etc.


That's what I thought too...since the paint on those two wings looks a bit weathered.
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I like the banner hanging in the factory with the slogan "A Plane Every Eight Minutes".
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Great pics,real nice fixtures and check out the the tool board with the hand held squeezers. Some really heavy ones. Id love to have all of them. Anybody got an upclose pic of one of those? :D

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Great pics,real nice fixtures and check out the the tool board with the hand held squeezers. Some really heavy ones. Id love to have all of them. Anybody got an upclose pic of one of those? :D

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Great pics,real nice fixtures and check out the the tool board with the hand held squeezers. Some really heavy ones. Id love to have all of them. Anybody got an upclose pic of one of those? :D


Before I posted those, I just knew someone would make a comment about the tool board! :D

I don't have a specific close up, but I just cropped the photo so it was bigger....

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Get the book American Aircraft Factories. What a great book.

And as a side note, all the women building airplanes is better than Playboy. ;) :lol:
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Tool board mmmmmmmmmmmm.Good luck finding those surplus :D

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Spectacular pics!

I think the painted wings are "used"..they're too weathered to be factory fresh. Probably taken off an operational bird to use as patterns and training aids for the subcontractor. They appear to be the earlier "short" wings, and if you look closely, there's a pair of cowlings sitting next to them with the early, smaller carberator intakes. I'm sure the MAPS guys would kill for them!

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Spectacular pics!

They appear to be the earlier "short" wings, and if you look closely, there's a pair of cowlings sitting next to them with the early, smaller carberator intakes.

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Did they rewing the "short winged" airpanes or just make new planes?

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