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Circular Saw and Reciprocating Saw 1999 US Air Force Civil Engineering Training

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PART 1

OUTLINES THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND DESCRIBES THE REQUIRED STEPS TO PREPARE THE CIRCULAR SAW FOR OPERATION. THE OPERATIONAL PHASE ILLUSTRATES HOW TO USE THE SAW TO ACCOMPLISH A CROSSCUT, RIP CUT, POCKET CUT, AND SHEET MATERIAL CUT.


PART 2

INTRODUCES THE RECIPROCATING SAW BY IDENTIFYING THE KEY FEATURES AND CAPABILITIES. ALSO DEMONSTRATES GENERAL CU...

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Signal Corps: "Nerves of the Army" 1954 US Army; The Big Picture TV-287

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'This is the story of the United States Army Signal Corps. An Army has been compared with a man, responding the way a man responds to danger. And it has nerves -- an intricate but vast sensory system spreading throughout the entire body, giving it sight, the ability to hear and the power to communicate. This complex nervous system which sensitizes the Army has a name. It is the Signa...

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The Wheat Farmer (1st Edition) 1938 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

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The life and work of a wheat farmer and his family in the Midwest, planting and harvesting the winter wheat, milking and cooking, etc.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also proce...

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Quick Elastic Starch Commercial ~ 1936 Theatrical Screen Ad

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Quick Elastic presents "Time Savers for House Makers."... Housewife makes Quick Elastic starch mixture in kitchen... irons shirt using starch... "Hot starch in 30 seconds."


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applie...

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The Submarine II: Construction 1955 US Navy Training Film FN-8024b

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BASIC SUBMARINE SYSTEMS, DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESSURE HULLS, TANKS AND SUPER-STRUCTURE.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction,...

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Welding Operator 1942 Vocational Guidance Films; Arc Welding & Oxyacetylene Welding


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Shows methods of welding and describes job prospects for welders.


- flat and overhead oxyacetylene welding and cutting


- arc welding: spot welding, shielded arc, metal table and carbon rod methods.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass bright...

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Newport Cigarette Commercial No. 2 ~ 1966 Lorillard Tobacco Company

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Dwufus recommends Newport cigarettes because they don't have too much menthol.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clippin...

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Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) 1956 US Army; Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville; The Big Picture TV-357

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'The producers of the Army's weekly TV series, THE BIG PICTURE, deserve particular credit for the straightforward and honest approach made in examining the guarded installation at Redstone Arsenal. The headquarters of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency is near the growing community of Huntsville, Alabama. It is here that the challenge of tomorrow is being met--a birthplace for researc...

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How a Watch Works 1949 Hamilton Watch Company; Spring-Driven Clock Technology

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Design and operation of spring driven watches is explained with with stop-motion animation of watch assembly. The inside "works" are shown on a huge 7.5 foot movement. The function of each part is demonstrated as the giant watch is assembled and disassembled.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, an...

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Ranger VII Photographs of the Moon 1964 NASA-JPL; First Successful US Lunar Spacecraft

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Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy tha...

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How Friendly Are You? 1952 Coronet Instructional Films

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Ray (Dick York, later 'Darrin' on 'Bewitched') corrects his social errors after his brother talks to him about the responsibility of friendship.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was ...

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Jam & Jelly Jingle: Old Virginia Preserves TV Commercial ~ 1960

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"That jam by Old Virginia, that's the brand you keep in mind. Preserves by Old Virginia, they're the finest you can find. Old Virginia! Cut fresh from vine and tree. So remember Old Virginia, it's the tops in quality!"


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color corr...

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"Know Your Enemy: The Viet Cong" 1965 US Armed Forces Information Service AFIF-172; Vietnam War

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Captured Viet Cong propaganda footage is used to familiarize US troops with the tactics employed by the VC.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalizat...

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Philippines: "Pearl of the Orient" 1955 Coca-Cola Company

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"This then is the story of refreshement, of Coca-Cola a quality product, pure and wholesome. A story of a friendly product, delicious and refreshing. A story of partners in progress with all Philippine industry providing employment for thousands of people in many industries, contributing to the progress of the country, and in the future as it always does, Coca-Cola will continue to b...

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Green Berets: "Special Forces" 1962 US Army; narrated by Henry Fonda; The Big Picture TV-547

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'Distinguished motion picture, stage, and television star, Mr. Henry Fonda, is the host-narrator for this issue of THE BIG PICTURE - which turns its attention to the soldiers of the Special Forces. From the rigorous, demanding training at the Special Warfare Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to an exciting Special Forces Training Mission high in the Bavarian Alps, THE BIG PICTURE a...

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Y.A. Tittle Fischer's Training Table Bread TV Commercial (NFL NY Giants) ~ 1962

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Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy tha...

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Cartography: "Caught Mapping" 1940 Chevrolet Division, General Motors; Jam Handy

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How mapmakers made maps before satellites and computers.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or eq...

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Project Apollo: "Study of Man's Capability for Self-Locomotion on the Moon" 1968 NASA Langley Research Center


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'1968 NASA film depicting the contracted tests that assessed human capability to move around on the moon with different walking speeds, inclines, and lunar surfaces.'


Prepared under Contract No. NAS 1-7053 by

AIRESEARCH MANUFACTURING COMPANY

A Division of The Garrett Corporation

Los Angeles, Calif.


Originally a public dom...

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International Space Station Progress Report July 1999 NASA-JSC; Zarya & Unity Modules

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Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy tha...

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Firemen: "City Fire Fighters" 1947 Coronet Instructional Films

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A FIREMAN DEMONSTRATES FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT & TEACHES CHILDREN RESPONSIBILITY IN PREVENTING & CONTROLLING FIRES.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with v...

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WWII Liberation of Paris: "Paris '44" 1964 US Army; Charles Boyer; The Big Picture TV-601

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THE RECAPTURE OF PARIS IN 1944, AND HOW THE ALLIES SAVED IT FROM MASS DESTRUCTION BY THE OCCUPATION FORCES OF THE NAZI REGIME.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed wit...

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Multipliers 1953 US Navy Training Film MN-6783b

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Analog computer mechanics. Produced for the US Navy by Audio Productions.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping red...

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"Just Two Drops" Sweeta Saccharin Sweetener TV Commercial ~ 1965

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Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy tha...

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Moon Probes - Ranger, Surveyor, Lunar Orbiter: "Assignment: Shoot the Moon" 1967 NASA Film HQ-167

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'This film summarizes the exploration of the Moon conducted through unmanned Ranger, Surveyor and Lunar Orbiter spacecraft, and shows how such detailed data and photography contributed to the first manned flights to the Moon. The film describes the complexities of closeup photography of the Moon, and includes good views of craters, mountain ranges and other lunar terrain.'


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Thule Air Base Construction, Greenland: "Operation Blue Jay" 1953 US Army; The Big Picture TV-227

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'This is the first detailed release of a previously highly classified military project. This BIG PICTURE release tells the story of the Corps of Engineers and how they were faced with an almost impossible task of building a huge airbase in the frozen Arctic. "Operation Blue Jay" is one of the outstanding programs in the fifth series of THE BIG PICTURE. Signal Corps cameramen have cap...

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Hydroelectric Power: "Energy In Our Rivers" 1948 Coronet Instructional Films

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Demonstrates water wheels, hydroelectric turbines, and electric generators, with animation showing operation of the turbine. Compares coal and water power. Explains the power potential of the Colorado River and Mississippi River,


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast...

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Rheingold Beer TV Commercial: Marching Beer Parade ~ 1956 Stop Motion Animation

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'Bottles and cans of Rheingold march in a New York street parade. Some of the bottles play bass drums, some cans carry flags and play trumpets, pull a street organ made of cans of Rheingold pumps, ride in a Rheingold train across a bridge and a keg floats through the sky like a blimp.'


Originally a public domain film from the Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to r...

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Pepsodent Toothpaste TV Commercial Suzy Q ~ 1956 Cartoon Animation


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"You'll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent!"


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduct...

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Employment: "How to Keep a Job" 1949 Coronet Instructional Films

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How to stay employed: dependability, cooperation, initiative, loyalty...


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping redu...

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Vietnam Training Report No. 11: "Stay Alert, Stay Alive" 1967 US Army; The Big Picture TV-708

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'This film portrays the strenuous six-day, eighty-hour training period which the replacement soldier received in Vietnam. This training was designed to supplement the soldier's stateside training with more specific training that reflected the climate and terrain conditions in which he eventually fought.'


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove une...

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