[Industrial Footage, unedited: Burroughs computers, silent, 1965?]

The footage captures a series of operations within a mid-century technological and manufacturing environment, focusing on the assembly and function of computing machinery and circuit boards. A worker with a tattoo operates a machine building circuit boards, while colorful computing tape reels (yellow, blue, white) run on large-bodied machines. Circuit boards are shown installed in cabinets, providing a view of the integration within these systems. An operator in a suit approaches the computers, halts their function, and opens the cabinet to display the circuit boards inside, gesturing to highlight specific components. Rotary wheels are visible within a dense array of wires, and electrical wire is pulled into machinery, with a separate shot of the wire isolated against a black background. The operator is shown threading the electrical wire into a computer assembly. Establishing shots feature a red-brick ElectroData Division Burroughs building, with palm trees and hills in the background, likely Pasadena. Inside, an operator at a punch card machine guides cards through, capturing the process of data handling. A woman assembles a large circuit board, likely soldering and wiring it, as it stands before her like an easel. The footage includes an out-of-focus sequence and ends with an extended segment showcasing various machines in operation without human presence.

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