How It's Made S16E4 — Needles and Pins, Architectural Mouldings, Locomotives, Clothespins

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How It's Made•Season 16•Episode 4

Needles and Pins, Architectural Mouldings, Locomotives, Clothespins

7.8/10 · 17 votesOct 22, 201021 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 16•+0.1 vs season avg

Fine metal wire is straightened, cut, pointed and finished to manufacture needles and pins. Decorative profiles are reproduced as architectural mouldings, heavy structural and mechanical systems are assembled into working locomotives, and shaped wooden pieces are joined with metal springs to produce clothespins.

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Lynne Adams

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Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Needles and Pins, Architectural Mouldings, Locomotives, Clothespins" is episode 4 of How It's Made season 16. It scored 7.8/10 from 17 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). It aired on October 22, 2010.

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