10 More Mesmerising Manufacturing Films from the 1960s | 2nd Edition

10 beautifully-produced industry films from the 1960s.

1. Electric Guitars (0:00 - 2:01)
Film ID: 315.10

2. Wallpaper (2:01 - 4:49)
Film ID: 227.02

3. Spectacles (4:50 - 8:22)
Film ID: 309.11

4. Harps (8:23 - 11:06)
Film ID: 161.03

5. Cricket Bats (11:07 - 14:39)
Film ID: 185.10

6. Wedgwood Pottery (14:40 - 17:19)
Film ID: 353.04

7. Parking Meters (17:20 - 19:01)
Film ID: 333.02

8. Designer Spoons (19:02 - 22:01)
Film ID: 101.07

9. Model Cars (22:02 - 24:32)
Film ID: 181.05

10. Humbugs (24:33 - 26:56)
Film ID: 405.09

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[camtinley]

"Each and every guitar is scientifically tuned just as if they were real musical instruments" @1:48min lol

[harbourdogNL]

4:20 The syncopation of footage and soundtrack here is flawless. Back when soundtracks were actually commissioned for each film.

[nickdryad]

Wallpaper making by hand. Brilliant to watch the woodblocks being carved and the flocking.

[DudeFrom]

Content like this never gets old ! - I love to watch, not only because it depict good craftsmanship, but also because I like watching how everyday people looked back then.

[ArmyCop]

I'd love to see more compilations like this!

[bryanmontgomery]

Amazing how skilled these people are - and how many involved in these processes back in the day.

[squeak]

That was fantastic, the era caught perfectly and so interesting, my fave was the wallpaper. Great British manufacturing.

[ikarus_incarnate]

What sticks out to me is just how 'hands on' and industrious British industry used to be...

[weejim]

Back in a time when a lot of things were beautifully crafted by hand. Amazing 👍

[BlackRose-viyg]

Real musical instruments.. Gotta love these old flicks

[pata]

Burns Guitars is still in business, btw.

[pata]

Love that you put a few together to watch...thank you!

[RichUK]

Its truly staggering that in 70 years Britain has lost ALL of this.

[vadillo]

When safety and PPE was not a thing yet... Priceless footage.

[nigelcarren]

Flocking Hell I love that wallpaper!
Fun fact: After 1970 it was a planning requirement that EVERY Indian restaurant in England had to have used at least one dozen rolls of Plum-Flock paper in the dining area!
Also, this flock paper had to be able to resist sixty minutes of vigorous rubbing from the shoulder of a heavy-set man in a green corduroy jacket, or two hours rubbing from a history teacher in a tan jacket.
In addition, once a year a council official would visit with a colour-chart to make sure that the wall-paper was slowly yellow on account of all the cigarette smoke.
If the paper became sticky to the touch before the estimated five year period, the restaurant proprietor was awarded free parking in the town!
True! 🇬🇧

[friartuck]

This is what they mean when they say, "things today aren't made like they used to be."

[jakebarnes]

8:50 the harp he's working on was made in Chicago, USA at Lyon & Healy. They're still in business on Grand Avenue I believe.

[tgbghftvm]

19:20 Robert Welch (21 May 1929 – 15 March 2000).

[stephmaccormick]

The narrators are so funny. Dad level funny.

[Vesnicie]

"All this to make a bedlam of adolescent noise". Love it.