Trenton New Jersey-1967: Metal Rolling Mill in Factory Operation

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Year1967
Decade1960s
LocationTrenton, New Jersey, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1967 Trenton New Jersey

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Metal Rolling Mill in Factory Operation — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1967, this archival footage captures industrial metal shaping machinery in a Trenton, New Jersey factory. The sequence shows a large rolling mill with a cylindrical metal workpiece being processed, alongside two copper oil cans mounted on the machine. A worker in a red sweater briefly appears, attending to the equipment. The dark, gritty workshop environment features exposed pipes and a schematic diagram on the wall, conveying the authentic atmosphere of mid-century American manufacturing. The film exhibits natural 8mm grain and color shifts typical of vintage home movie footage.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124083514

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1967 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Trenton, New Jersey, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports archive requests for 1960s American industrial process footage, especially documentary or educational edits about metalworking and factory machinery.
Period detail: The heavy rolling equipment, copper oil cans, wall schematic, and dark workshop setting may show mid-century industrial shop practice in Trenton, New Jersey.
Home-movie behavior: The brief, close handheld view feels like a visitor or worker casually filming machinery rather than a staged industrial demonstration.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a large metal shaping machine, cylindrical workpiece or roller, copper oil cans, pipes, a worker in a red sweater, and a wall diagram.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries dense grain, uneven exposure, color shift, and slight handheld framing that preserve the texture of a short home-movie factory view.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an industrial cutaway, process insert, or transitional beat between broader scenes of manufacturing labor and machinery.
Historical context: The clip visually situates metal shaping inside a compact factory workspace, with manual attendance to machinery and oiling tools close at hand.
Research note: A person is partly visible, so likeness review may be needed, while copyright, location, and any property permissions should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1967 Trenton factory footage, 8mm metal shaping machine, rolling mill home movie, and vintage industrial workshop.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1967 Trenton material, then broader factory, machinery, and metalworking footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1967 Trenton factory footage showing a dark metal shaping machine with copper oil cans and pipes in close view. — Close view of metal shaping equipment with two copper oil cans mounted on the machine.

Close 8mm view of industrial machinery in Trenton, New Jersey, with copper oil cans and a worker partly visible at the top edge. — A worker stands partly out of frame above the machinery and mounted oil cans.

Side angle on a 1967 industrial metal shaping machine, with a cylindrical component, copper oil cans, and pipes visible. — The camera shifts to the side of the machine, revealing its cylindrical housing and pipework.

1967 Trenton factory frame with a worker in a red sweater beside metal shaping equipment and a schematic diagram on the wall. — A worker stands beside the machine as a wall-mounted diagram appears in the background.

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