Ineresting video

[300rag]

Assembly line video from 1955. Those guys and gals had to do a lot of shuffling around to keep up.

 

[commando1]

For years Ive been wondering about the face behind that voice. Now I know.
Dave Kilgour. What a voice!

 

[Fury440]

That was darn interesting. Certainly illustrates why auto unions were required, that plant by today's standards looks like it could be very dangerous.
The engine plant and the monster tools was really neat. I hadn't realized they built everything, unlike today where everything arrives "just in time".
Interesting also the comment about the odds of having two cars with the same specs on the line at the same time.

 

[300rag]

Interesting also the comment about the odds of having two cars with the same specs on the line at the same time.

Unlike today, when everything is built with packages, only one or two interiors, and 6 paint colours.

 

[1978 NYB]

Very cool video from the past!

 

[1978 NYB]

No respirators when spraying paint.

 

[300rag]

As a contrast, here is a video of the Chrysler 200

 

[commando1]

As a contrast, here is a video of the Chrysler 200

Looks like things were a little slow on the 200 line the day they shot that.
Oh, wait. It's always like that.

 

[live4theking]

Thanks, for sharing the video. I watched it with my kids; 3, 6 and 7. They were fascinated by it. What I was most impressed with was the forging of the crankshaft. I had no idea how that was done.

 

[Tink]

That's the year I was born. All I can say is wow. We need diversity? White men, black men and women all happily working the lines. Dang, that is a revelation. That line moved at a pretty good pace too. Thanks a bunch for this thread. Well worth watching.

 

[Fratzog]

No respirators when spraying paint.

And lack of no touch tools to handle crane lifts. A different era for sure.

 

[ceebuddy]

Smoking in the workplace? Why not?!

Sense of humor? Sure!

 

[Fury440]

Smoking in the work space! I can't think of any place where smoking was banned other than maybe a munitions factory. They even had ash trays in doctor's offices. Different world back then.

 

[commando1]

 

[cm23uoc]

Time for my favorite cigarette ad campaign again as it seems.

 

[commando1]

I have never in my life seen anyone that cheerful shoveling out after a blizzard.

 

[sb61fury]

I have seen the video. No smoking will be allowed in my'61 I do not want that odor on my new interior

 

[SuddenlyIts1960!]

I've watched this video several times,as well as the one about the 1960 unibody cars. I can post a link to that one of anyone here hasnt seen it.

 

[SuddenlyIts1960!]

Here's the 1960 Chrysler unibody film-
Part 1


Part 2

 

[SuddenlyIts1960!]

Here's a 1960 Chrysler film on the 300f