CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH AUTOMOBILE COMPANY CAR DESIGN PROMOTIONAL FILM "YEARS OF PROGRESS" 51834a (1941)

Synopsis

This early 1940s black and white film is about the 1941 Chrysler Plymouth. A couple rides in a 1924 Chrysler Six. Seen up-close are its blue ribbon logo and winged radiator cap (:06-:12). An engineer checks off car-making objectives. The progression of car shapes is animated. The Chrysler Corporation and Engineering Building signs are shown (:13- 1:00 ). The film superimposes scientists working in a lab on top of the factory building. Room #237 “Chemical Laboratory Ferrous Metals” sign is shown. Men in lab coats work on tables that have instruments and test tubes ( 1:01 - 2:13 ). A woman uses a spectroscope ( 2:13 - 2:50 ). A densitometer is shown in use ( 2:51 - 2:58 ). Polarized light is used to see inside parts ( 2:59 - 3:21 ). An x-ray diffraction machine records structure images. Atomic changes in the metal are shown ( 3:22 - 3:47 ). A Chrysler is shown in a wind tunnel. The propeller spins and the whitewall tires spin on a large dynamometer ( 3:49 - 4:19 ). A rooftop sign says Oilite Oil Cushion Bearings. Parts created through powder metallurgy are shown. Fine copper and tin are poured onto a scale using a folded paper. The mix is stirred with a pestle, made into forms, and baked with oil to create a spongy Oilite bearing. Pressure causes small oil beads to come to the surface ( 4:21 - 6:11 ). The steel body is shown. Vibrations are tested using an oscilloscope. ( 6:12 - 6:32 ). Chemicals are poured into a machine to bond rubber to metal to make floating power engine…

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15 minutes

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Ephemeral Films

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