The Splitter - A Concrete Fact (1920-1929)

Three men use big hammers to knock a large nail into some concrete in order to split it. A new device is demonstrated: the “hydraulic cartridge“ which makes this kind of work much easier. C/U of the contraption in action. A hole is drilled, the cartridge is inserted, water poured in (after the operator takes a sip to prove it is pure water), and the lever turned. C/U of the hole as the concrete splits. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British P