PTWFE Film Preview

tomsalwasser · Post by **tomsalwasser** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:51 pm

This is a real oldie but goodie...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cSDPbxLy6c

jcraigie · Post by **jcraigie** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:00 pm

Oh please, where is the rest of the film!!!:p

tomsalwasser · Post by **tomsalwasser** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:10 pm

Isn't that something Jeff? I'll get the rest out there in 15 minute chunks, which is the max youtube allows. There's quite a bit of footage so it will take a while.

Tom

jcraigie · Post by **jcraigie** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:12 pm

Tom,

It's neat watching the old movies, grain and all. I had no idea this was even out there.

ddvann79 · Post by **ddvann79** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:32 am

This video is great! Keep 'em coming, Tom.

terrydowning · Post by **terrydowning** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:38 am

Gotta love the hand tool nightmare section.

Keep it coming.

heathicus · Post by **heathicus** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:24 pm

I had no idea this even existed!!

Please post the rest!

heathicus · Post by **heathicus** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:35 pm

And there's a 10ER cameo too!

Ron309753 · Post by **Ron309753** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:22 pm

What?!? A table saw, sanding disk, drill press, horizontal borer, and a lathe all in one machine? No way!

Sincerely,

Ron309753

ddvann79 · Post by **ddvann79** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:28 pm

terrydowning wrote:Gotta love the hand tool nightmare section...

Agreed. That part of the video feels like today's shady infomercials where the "old way" is dramatized to make the new product look more appealing. In my opinion, that's less than honest but this practice has changed significantly over the last fifty years. We don't have as many snake oil salesman in the trades (from my perspective). Those tactics are reserved mostly for the mass-produced imports "As Seen On TV". Even Shopsmith's literature has changed quite a bit from old flyers extolling the machines' "ruggedness," "accuracy," and "simplicity." Today's literature is heavy on facts and makes fewer grandiose claims. At least that's the way I see ti. Don't get me wrong, that was the acceptable way to advertise back then and I love watching it. I didn't know such videos existed!