Synopsis
This 1945 color cartoon “The ABC of Hand Tools” is presented by General Motors and produced by Walt Disney Productions in Technicolor. Hand tools are panned. Primitive Pete is a caveman who misuses each tool depicted (:50-2:13). Proper use of the ball and face sides of a ball-peen (ball-pein) hammer is explained (2:25-3:35). Hammers shown are brass or copper, raw-hide face, plastic tip, and claw (3:49). The claw hammer is used to hammer nails and the claw end to remove them. Shown are how to fix a loose head with a steel wedge and the proper way to hold a hammer (3:50-5:33). Primitive Pete ruins a screwdriver trying to pry a window open and hammering on it. A screwdriver has a handle, a long or short shank, and blade. The proper fit for a blade and screw slot are shown, as is how to grind a screwdriver into shape (5:34-8:17). A heavy-duty screwdriver has a large square shank for use with a wrench (8:18-8:47). Different types of pliers are shown: combination, diagonal cutting, long round-nose, and side-cutting (9:04). Insulated electrical wire is cut at the front of side-cutting pliers, flattened in the joint, and the insulation stripped at the front (9:05-9:36). Long round-nose pliers make a right-angle bend in wire and can make a loop (9:37-10:00). Diagonal pliers have angular cutting jaws; useful for cotter pins (10:01-10:13). Oil is placed on the joints (10:14-10:21). Combination pliers have a slip joint. A sheer between the teeth and joint is for cutting wire or nails.…
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Details
- Running time
- 15 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
- Internet Archive item
- 87264TheABCsOfHandTools
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Stock Footage