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    The stove fabrication assembly line at the Cavalier Corporation in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Hamilton County (Tenn.) 9/18/1952
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    I think those are heaters not stoves...

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    I thought furnaces..

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    They were also known as oil stoves back in the day. My dad used to sell and service them in his hardware store. I grew up helping him in those days. I remember those nail kegs shown in the picture as well. I miss the old days.

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    Looks like they gave the mallet to the correct man.
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    I noticed him too, looks to be almost 2x as big as the others. he may be with the adjustment team...or be the team
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    I think the guy staring at the camera would rather be at the beach with these girls! https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...449#post170449
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    Employees of the Battelle Research Institute operating a UNIVAC 1 computer in Frankfurt, West Germany, October, 1956.
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    na, thats the old suncity recording studio, it's only rock&roll !!! and of coarse we also have cameras&recording studios in out pockets too.

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