Business screen magazine (1944)

IN THE PICTURE PARADE -Notts and News About Useful Industrial Films— l( th. tool h irt bolow colir, «w "oA li" ■ * ,oc to climb o« top of A. tool. TKi. 3.o»9«> ■ wotl> ond may brook tho tool bit. /•■)«»/(■ Irani ■Wttiiiha'orh'ig" Film "Safe Metalwotking Practices" Slidefilm Produced by Handy ♦ The Jam Handy Organization, of Detroit, has completed a newseries of industrial training slidefilms on Saff Practices ni McUdworking. The series consists of eleven subjects on the operation of the engine lathe, each reel di\ided into se\eral lessons, and each containing a review and cjuestions to be used as a guide m group discussions. The subjects are: (1) Kinds, I'.uts, Safetv; (2) Operating, Speeds; (3) Carriage Controls, Feeds: (4) Turning Tools; (5) Chucks. Chucking \Vork; (6) Centers, Setting Tools. Facing; (7) Center Holes. Mounting Work. Facing Between Centers; (8) Turning Between Centers, Shouldering; (9) Recessing, Chamfering, Filing. Polishing, Knurling; (10) Angular Turning, 1 aper Turning with a Compound Rest; and (11) Collets, Faceplates, Rests, Atomic Bombing Missions Are Featured in New AAF Films ♦ The fust Atomic liombing of japan and the Bikini tests are shown in a new 16 nun sound motion picture, AAF-Special Delivery, produced by the Office of the Director of Information, Army Air Forces to show AAF participation in peacetime pursuits. The \arious means of delivery made by the A.\F in war and peace are shown, the preparations for ".\ble Day" are gr;iphically depicted, and the explosion of the tiny particle of plutonium is recorded from several angles. The film is twelve minutes long, and is obtainable from the U.S. Office of Education, through its contractual distributors. Castle Films, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New \ork, New York, under the usual release plan of furnishing prints at cost. The film is available for admission-free showings only. 40 Shell Oil Gets Navv Clearance on Lubrication Film « 1 \\v Shdl Oil C^ompiiin ediit;ilional training film, Lubruiilion oj Turbine Syslenis. which was produced for the United States Navy Department Bureau of Ships, is now available to all jjaities interested in the operation ot turbines, the company announced today. The film, a result of extensive research, shows the great advances made during the war in turbine lubrication and uses the technique of both live action and animated drawings. .\t the beginning of the war, the company, which had already developed highly stable rust-in hibited I in bine oils for stationary units, was recpiested by U.S. Navy to develop similar oil with higher specifications for combat vessels. For se\eral years Shell was the onlv company that could meet these specifications, supplying the greater proportion ot the Navy's total requirements of this oil during the last fiscal year. Lubricalion of Turbine Syslems requires 30 minutes for screening, and is a 16 mm, black and white, sound film. It explains the functions and characteristics of turbine oil in the power plant of a modern destroyer, stressing that it must p 1 1 n EST. 1914 • Distinctive Films • For Specific Purposes By Outstanding Personnel • • PATHESCOPE PRODUCTIONS THE PATHESCOPE COMPANY OF AMERICA. INC. 580 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK 19, N. Y. lubricate, cool and act as a hydraulic medium. Standard laboratory tests are pictured to darifv demulsibility, loam resistance, rust piexciuion, oxidation stabilitv and other characteristics. Good maiiucnaiue and cleanliness are emphasized for long life and trouble free operation of turbine. C o m m c r c i a 1 i s m is a\ oided throughout. The film begins with views of turbines in builder's shop. Arrangement of a typical pressure circulating turbine lubricating system is shown. Sump, pumps, strainers and coolers are described and illustrated. Purifying system is explained in connection with settlini; and leiitrifuging of the oil. Although industrial power plant turbines usually require lighter viscosity oil, most of the components described in the motion picture are found in land power plants. Shell slated. Film is now available for general distribution from Shell Oil Co., Inc., ,50 West .50th Street, New York 20. New York. Western Air Lines Pictures Filming by Paul Hoefler ♦ The beauty spots of western America are being filmed in a series of 23-minute sound and color motion pictures by Paul Hoefler Productions for Western Air Lines. Featured are famous scenic places as thousands of air tourists are now seeing them, from both plane and ground level. Some of the air shots include Old Faithful in action, the flight over the Grand Tetons and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Hoefler, well-known as a writer and lecturer, spent August and September of this year flying, tramping and riding over the northwest country during which time he filmed over 9000 feet of 16mm color. He was accompanied bv three \Vestern Air Lines "still" photographers. First in the fihn series will feature the Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons, including the dude ranch country, followed by a film on Glacier National Park and the Canadian Rockies. Slanted for use in schools, clubs, churches and conventions, the films will also familiarize audiences abroad with American beauty spots by dubbing in narration in foreign languages. Western Air Lines, which ser\es ^ BUSINESS SCREEN MAGAZINE