Original film of WW2 No4 (and Pat14 Mk2) woodwork production by H Morris & Co Glasgow

[spinecracker]

Absolutely fascinating. If only we could find a film showing the machining of the barrels and receivers, too....

I take it that they filled up the tub with wooden parts, then let the linseed oil drain out. I wonder if this may have led to differences in penetration of linseed oil as the ones on the bottom would have been immersed for longer than the ones at the top. Ok, this is just me waffling...

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[Paul S.]

Absolutely fascinating. ....

I take it that they filled up the tub with wooden parts, then let the linseed oil drain out. I wonder if this may have led to differences in penetration of linseed oil as the ones on the bottom would have been immersed for longer than the ones at the top. ...

I only watched the clip, but I was particularly curious about whether they were soaked or dipped. The clip had a graphic stating that the furniture was left to soak for 24 hours. I also saw them pulling the furniture out of the vats full of linseed oil.


Too right the Health and Safety mob of today would have strokes watching how things were done back in the day.