Educational film guide (1945)

EDUCATIONAL FILM GUIDE 1945 EDITION 62 1. 4-62 1. 5 TELEVISION— Continued "A rather pood, non-technical description of television. The short reel is not confused by inclusion of too much material. An excellent introduction to the subject." J. Frederic Andrews ft 62 1. 4 Gas and oil engines. Solar engines. Diesel engines AVIATION ENGINE. (Aviation mechanics ser.) 18min 16-si-sd-$72-$90; rent $3-$4 1941 BraP 621.4 trade Instructional film for the primary air student designed to overcome training difficulties by bringing a modern airplane engine into the classroom. Shows the various major units that make up radial type of engine, identifies and indicates functions Shows the various sub-assemblies, identifies and indicates functions and illustrates method of locating cracks. Shows reassembled engine on test block being "run-in" B&H sd-S72; rent $3 PennS Cine si-sd Shad sd-$1.25 IdP sd-$2 VES sd-$3 Ohio DIESEL— THE MODERN POWER. 15min 16 * sd-loan 1937 GM 621.4 jh-sh-trade-adult Produced by Audio for Public relations department of General motors corporation Opens with a sequence of animation showing the fundamental principles of the Diesel engine. Explains in a clear, concise manner the operations of this form of power. Shows its many uses in power nouses, streamlined trains, dutiful switching engines, boats and other varied uses fi DIESEL ENGINE GOVERNORS. 12min 16-sd * $13.52 1943 Castle 621.4 trade-adult A thorough study of the subject B&H $1.25 PFC $13.52; rent $1.25 Calhoun Rice Conn 75c SuF Dav TexVE Fl VAF $13.52 Nay VES ENERGY FROM SUNLIGHT. 15min 16-si-$24 1930 EBF 621.4 jh-sh-c Guide Explains the principle of a solar engine. Pictures the energy of falling water, sunlight, and wind power. Shows how energy from sunlight stimulates plant growth and is stored for future use in the form of wood and coal £ FOURSTROKE CYCLE GAS ENGINE. 15min 16-si-$24 1929 EBF 621.4 jh-sh-c Guide "Animated drawings show* the four strokes of each cycle; Intake, compression, power, and exhaust; the fuel system of a gas engine is traced; the principle of the spark coil is illustrated and the air-cooled system is compared with circulatory water-cooling." Weaver "Some automotive teachers wish a later model might be used." Collaborator ft MAKING A V-TYPE ENGINE. SOmin 16-siloan 1936 USBM 621.4 Jh-sh-c Made in cooperation with the Ford motor company Shows the unloading of ore boats, storage of iron ore, charging and tapping of blast furnaces, adding alloys, building molds, and casting molten iron. Pictures heat treatment and machining operations on various parts of the engine, as well as the checking of finished parts for accuracy Concludes with assembling the various parts to complete the engine which is then tested and placed in the chassis of an automobile fi POWER WITHIN— CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND CARE OF THE INTERNALCOMBUSTION ENGINE. 16-si-sd-loan USBM 621.4 Jh-sh-c Made in cooperation with the Genera] motors corporation. Silent version released 1937, 30min; sound 1940, 19min Reel 1 shows scenes of early experiments to determine suitable fuel for use in internalcombustion engines Reel 2 shows the parts of the automobile engine disassembled and then the assembling is shown by animated photography WHERE MILEAGE BEGINS. 22min 16-sdloan 1937 GM 621.4 jh-sh-c-trade Produced by Audio productions for General motors corporation. This is a version of "Power within" listed above Shows the workings of the gasoline engine. A stop-motion sequence in which an engine completely assembles itself without the aid of human hands concludes the picture ft 62 1. 5 Pneumatic machinery. Refrigeration COMPRESSED AIR. 15min 16-si-$24 1927 EBF 621.5 jh-sh-c Guide Demonstrates the principles underlying the compression of air, and its practical applications to the Bessemer converter, railway air brakes, air driven tools, and the fire engine ft 40 BILLION ENEMIES. 25min 16-sd-loan 1941 Westinghouse 621.5 jh-sh-trade-adult "Describes first the improvement of general health brought about by mechanical refrigeration and quick transportation of foods. The relation between temperature and food spoilage is explained. "The storing of foods in an electric refrigerator is demonstrated at length, and advice is given on its care and purchase. "The main value of the film derives from its graphic presentation of how to use a refrigerator. The film considers only the influence of temperature on perishable foods and omits health hazards caused by contamination. No advertising." Health films Tex 25c WashS 50c HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR * REFRIGERATOR. 20min 16-sd-loan 1943 GM 621.5 jh-sh-c-adult "A great deal of valuable information Is provided on the proper care and use of an electric home refrigerator. The sections on how to refrigerate various types of food and on the care and maintenance of a mechanical refrigerator are especially well done. The commentary is clear and concise and the various demonstrations are well photographed and easy to follow. "However, the film suffers somewhat from the inclusion of unnecessary material. The over-long, hackneyed and irrelevant tributes to American women might well have been omitted as might the recipes in the final section which, while good in themselves, are delivered too rapidly for convenient copying. 25!