IOP Ep 143
IOP Ep 143 is a short film from 1953. It is held in the Periscope Films collection.
Retirement in the Afternoon! Living in semi-retirement in Florida. Lens-making Modernized! Manf. glasses and lenses. Titan of Trucks! Manf. trucks for mining., Lyons, IL. World's Fair Tulsa Style! Nursery in the Factory! Daycare for working mothers.
| IOP Ep 143 | |
|---|---|
| Produced by | National Association of Manufacturers |
Release date | 1953 |
Running time | 00:13:44 |
| Language | English |
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Industry on Parade was a short television program that aired in the U.S. from 1950-1960. It was produced by the National Association of Manufacturers. The series demonstrated complicated industrial processes that transformed raw materials into finished products.
This is Episode 143 - 1953 July 7 - INDUSTRY ON PARADE BAUSCH & LOMB LENS PRODUCTION HENDRICKSON TRUCK CO. DAY CARE TULSA 65514a
Titan of Trucks
Titan of Trucks! Manf. trucks for mining. Lyons, IL
The Hendrickson story began in 1913 with the founding of The Hendrickson Motor Truck Company by inventor and businessman Magnus Hendrickson. This small Chicago-based manufacturing company built trucks often equipped with cranes, which were used to haul stone and other building materials.
In 1926, Hendrickson introduced the first tandem truck suspension, which mounted the axles on each end of an equalizing beam. This unique "walking beam" design distributed the truck's load evenly between the two rear axles, which improved traction and greatly reduced the effects of bumps and potholes in the road. The walking beam soon gained widespread acceptance among the industry's new 6x4 "six wheeler" trucks, which allowed more payload.
In 1978, The Boler Company, whose holdings included manufacturers of leaf springs and metal bumpers, purchased Hendrickson. In the years that followed, Hendrickson would expand into or acquire additional businesses in related areas—trailer suspension systems, auxiliary axle systems, springs, metal bumpers, and other heavy-duty components.
Shot List
Retired machinists at work teaching younger men the trade (0:43-1:55).
Playing scuffle board (1:56-2:11).
Fishing on a lake (2:12-2:19).
Picking grapefruit (2:21-2:36).
Grocery shopping (2:51-3:01).
Lens making – yesteryear – wooden block covered with pitch (3:26-3:43).
Molded glass blanks placed in the pitch (3:47-4:01).
Lens grinders (4:02-4:25).
Final polishing (4:26-4:35).
Bausch and Lomb production of lens – polishing machines (4:37-4:45).
Milling the glass lens (5:02-6:00).
Water tower (6:14-6:18).
Hendrickson Motor Truck Company (6:19-6:22).
Truck motor (6:24-6:27).
Truck axle (6:54-6:59).
Truck tires (7:04-7:10).
Finished truck model BD1500 (7:39-8:14).
Tulsa, Oklahoma’s fair for the world of petroleum (8:20-8:55).
Hall of Science (9:06-9:15).
Small scale working models of oil rigs (9:16-9:20).
Other products made from petroleum (9:21-9:29).
Full scale oil rig drilling real well (9:30-9:36).
Native Americans at the fair (9:59-10:06).
Goobers candy (10:07-10:10).
Popcorn (10:11-10:13).
A car priced at $1,619. (10:53-10:59).
Day Care for children at work – playing Ring Around the Rosie (11:30-11:44).
Children on swings (11:45-11:47).
Children on the slide (11:48-11:49).
Saying prayers before eating (12:16-12:22).
Children napping (12:33-12:49).
Doctor examining children (12:51-13:03).