Something I've been hoping to unearth for a long time. Practical demonstration wrapped in pure nostalgia. Hope you guys enjoy watching it as much as I do.

 

Here's the note I wrote over on YouTube:

 

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I always knew something like this surely had to exist — an optimistic, long-form "education-style" film from our finest era in American machinery manufacturing. Just shy of 70 years from its production, I finally stumbled on it, waiting to be rediscovered, in the archives of the Hagley Museum.

Originally produced by the always-wonderful Jam Handy. I've restored and upscaled it (from 320x240, believe it or not) to bring a bit of detail back to the footage. At the end of the video, you'll see a quick before & after comparison.

 

... and I can't decide what's cooler — that "DeWalt Custom Cut Lumber" shop coat, or the teardrop RAS automobile trailer at the end.

 

Edited October 7, 20241 yr by David Walsh
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Gents, I completely forgot I'd already posted this back when I worked on it originally — so for now, here's a link to the original.

 

Admin(s) — feel free to delete this topic/thread entirely. Still not certain if there's a "delete" function available to do it myself. If so, someone educate me

 

David