How Replacement Parts Are Manufactured
Die used in making St
Louis aircraft wheels
Cutting tin for use in
mold to make a part
Punch and Die used for
producing the Spirit of St
Louis Aircraft wheels
Turning down
axles and other
small
miscellaneous
parts on metal
lathe
Mike using
precision vise to
press out a wheel
for one of the
containers
Blank for Spirit of St Louis
Aircraft wheels after being
stamped out
Spirit of St Louis Aircraft
wheel blank loaded in Die
Spirit of St Louis Aircraft
wheel being pressed
Finished Spirit of St Louis
Aircraft wheel and ready to
be mounted on axle and
painted
More of the Dies and tools
Mike uses
Some of the 100 plus Dies
used (and made by Mike
himself) to make the parts
and closures
Lathe used for small parts
and axles
Head painter  (Jo) spraying
replacement parts with
paint, in front of vacuum
system, which removes the
paint fumes
Stored Dies made for
specific candy containers
Blanking Die for 2 1/8
inch closure
Precision bending and
small Dies Vise Press
Tool storage
Paint area with one shade
partly up
Paint area. 3 shades pull
down to enclose area
when spraying. Better
overhead lighting added.
New work area with
shades rolled up
New work area with
shades rolled up
Master painter at work
(Jo Baldwin)
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