221 Pressure testing Alvin's crew sphere, the whole procedure from truck to tank
Scope and Contents
0:01 sphere outside near crane. 1:05 people working near and inside sphere. 1:48 sphere near crane. 2:15 lifting sphere into pressure tank with crane. 3:03 lowering sphere into tank. 3:33 sphere in tank. 3:54 preparing for test, setting up equipment. 5:05 unidentified person in tank standing on sphere. 5:42 exterior views of Southwest Research Center. 7:20 loading sphere onto cart. 8:35 sphere lowered into pressure tank (night). 8:59 equipment lowered into sphere. The runtime for this video is 09m 05.
Dates
- Creation: 1964-1975
Conditions Governing Access
Original recordings are restricted for preservation reasons. Contact Institution Archivist for access options at dla@whoi.edu.
Extent
1 reel : 16 mm, 200 ft
Language
From the Record Group: English
General
This project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Repository Details
Part of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Data Library and Archives Repository