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Meet McGonegal, 1944

Scope & Content: Reel 1, Charles McGonegal, who lost both hands in World War I, uses hooks to shave, tie his shoestrings, and put on his vest and coat. The control of his artificial hands is explained. He adjusts various hooks to change their width and tension. He eats breakfast, smokes, reads the paper, and drives to work. Reel 2, at his office, McGonegal types and uses the phone. He explains that he learned to use his artificial arms in three months and that he can now do nearly everything.

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1944