"Welding on the farm" -1948 color film

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Cool color film made by GE to promote their stick welders.  Very corny, but neat to watch old welding on a farm and in color.  @ about 1:20 we discover the farmer's name in the old film is "Glen Beck."  Another funny thing in the film is that the narrator says something to the effect that  "...it (welding) doesn't take any special training.  Just an afternoon of practice.." (20:30).   All too funny. It's about 30min long, but it's better than watching a mindless sitcom on TV.   Grab yourself a beer.  I think y'all  might enjoy this film.  Here's the link:[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOcTSxr4Wi8&feature=youtube_gdata_player"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOcTSxr4Wi8&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/ame]Last edited by SuperArc; 06-25-2012 at 04:37 AM.Lincoln Power Mig 216Lincoln AC/DC-225/125Miller  625 X-Treme PlasmaMiller 211 Forney 95FI-A 301HF 91110Victor Journeyman O/PMilwaukee DaytonMakita  Baileigh NRA Life Member
Reply:Wow, OCV on that machine was only 44V ... I bet it stuck a lot!
Reply:I bet that welder didn't come from horrible freight!
Reply:I like the comment "Welding doesn't take any special training.  Just an afternoon's practice and you'll begin to feel at home with it.""USMCPOP" First-born son: KIA  Iraq 1/26/05Syncrowave 250 w/ Coolmate 3Dialarc 250, Idealarc 250SP-175 +Firepower TIG 160S (gave the TA 161 STL to the son)Lincwelder AC180C (1952)Victor & Smith O/A torchesMiller spot welder
Reply:Ok, lets start welding. Proper PPE? Gloves? Check. Hood? Check.White shirt and tie? Check! I wonder how many white shirts the demo guy goes thru in a week. I don't see any burn holes in it..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:I enjoyed that video - kind of funky and old but... I gotta say it looked a lot like some of the repairs posted by  Farmersamm! Rick V 1 Airco Heliwelder 3A/DDR3 CTC 70/90 amp Stick/Tig Inverters in Parallel1 Lincoln MIG PAK 151 Oxy-Acet
Reply:Heck Rick,Now you're telling me it WASN'T Farmersamm....Syncro 250 DX Dynasty 200 DXMM 251 w/30A SG XMT 304 w/714 Feeder & Optima PulserHH187Dialarc 250 AC/DCHypertherm PM 1250Smith, Harris, Victor O/ASmith and Thermco Gas MixersAccess to a full fab shop with CNC Plasma, Water Jet, etc.
Reply:Great video, especially the views of homebuilt equipment. Thanks for posting.
Reply:Sheesh, I started in watching,   I just came in from the morning heat, the goats,  and all. I had lunch, settled in.  and in about 3 minutes I was ZZZZZZzZZZZzz as the film rolled on.   Just like Ag equipment class in HS. I'll go splash my face,  get a soda and try again later... but, it looks great!  thanks for posting.Lincoln Power MIG 215Lincoln WeldPak 3200HDLincon ProCut 25Lincoln WeldanPower 225 AC/DCIf all else fails... buy more tools
Reply:Great video!The old equipment brings back many memories of my childhood on my grandfathers "Grade B" dairy.  My father was an "Ag Engineer" for the University of Missouri Extension Service.  As I declutter the homeplace, I have come across many boxes of hand outs and "guide sheets" detailing a lot of home made equipment and contraptions that a farmer could build.  It is pretty much on the crude side of technical but it got the job done.  Thanks for the memories.RogerOld, Tired, and GRUMPYSalesman will call, Batteries not included, Assembly is required, and FREE ADVICE IS WORTH EXACTLY WHAT YOU PAY FOR IT!Dial Arc 250HFThunderbolt 225 AC/DCAssorted A/O torches
Reply:Welding with loaded hay bails..tssssI was wondering how long the repaired gear tooth would hold up Nice ad (a documentation now); thanks for sharing.
Reply:SuperArc, thanks for the movie.  Life sure was a lot easier then.  Took me back to my Uncles farm in Connecticut.  Remember riding on the hay bailer as a kid.  Thanks again.  Best  Bob
Reply:I liked the close-ups of the puddle and arc.  I've not seen anything as good in any modern videos.
Reply:I love it... welding on a hay baler that's still full of hay in the middle of a hay field.Later on, they say "Don't weld near flammable materials, like hay."
Reply:The changing from the steel wheel to rubber tires hit a note for me. I weld for the Amish in our area and am always converting rims for rubber tires to steel.Kinda what goes around comes around. Attached ImagesTrailblazer 302Hobart Stickmate AC/DCLincoln SP 135 TSmith torchSpoolmatic 30A
Reply:Originally Posted by shortarcThe changing from the steel wheel to rubber tires hit a note for me. I weld for the Amish in our area and am always converting rims for rubber tires to steel.Kinda what goes around comes around.
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWOk, lets start welding. Proper PPE? Gloves? Check. Hood? Check.. . .White shirt and tie? Check! I wonder how many white shirts the demo guy goes thru in a week. I don't see any burn holes in it.
Reply:Originally Posted by dumb as a stumpShort arc I see the rim and flat bar but what is/was the new wheel? looks kinda cool
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Reply:You guys can joke all you want but remember life was very hard for the farmers back then.For a farmer to have electricity was amazing in itself. (Thanks REA)Yes if a farmer could "scab" it back together with only a half day of practice, then it was probably good enough to save a couple of lost days of labor.When I went to school, we still had books on the shelf with all kinds of labor saving ideas.You don't understand it until you spend a year farming with horses.We bought our first tractor in 1962.Thanks for sharing the video!
Reply:Great film, love to watch old stuff like that.ThanksMillerMatic 212, Lincoln Precision TIG 225, Hypertherm 45XP
Reply:Great film, loved it bud! Almost wet myself at the end tho "All the neighborhood girls are fond of young d!ck" lmao I hate being bi-polar it's awsomeMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Reply:Originally Posted by drujininYou guys can joke all you want but remember life was very hard for the farmers back then.For a farmer to have electricity was amazing in itself. (Thanks REA)Yes if a farmer could "scab" it back together with only a half day of practice, then it was probably good enough to save a couple of lost days of labor.When I went to school, we still had books on the shelf with all kinds of labor saving ideas.You don't understand it until you spend a year farming with horses.We bought our first tractor in 1962.Thanks for sharing the video!
Reply:Holy crap, they've got an "automatic dishwasher" in that store Wow, that was really cool SuperArc, I didnt think I'd watch the whole thing, but I did. Thats old school. Thanks for sharing [Account Abandoned 8/8/16 Please Do Not Attempt Contact Or Expect A Reply]. See you on YouTube! -ChuckE2009
Reply:I had to make my own hammer like the one the farmers used in the video/film. Im more of an axe man so I changed it a bit but my TIG welds need practice. I can say that I slide my axe to chip flux instaed of pound away like them old boys did.  I dont have a plasma torch so this axe was done with a die grinder and cutoff blade last night.Yes , I can drive a dritight nail thru a penny in one swack. My weldsIm just a mad man with an axe so dont piss me offMy Christian/crusader crosses in the pic were hammered out of nickels and cut with a dremmel.  I was bored and TEXAS Ranger badges would be boring. Attached ImagesI really enjoyed watching the video.  I  was reminded of the Popular Mchanics and Popular Science magazines I read as a kid.  Self Reliance was a common quality "back in the day".I offer three choices: Good, Fast, & Cheap. You may pick two.Hobart AC/DC StikMate LXHarbor Freight AD HoodHarbor Freight Industrial Chop SawDeVilbis 20 Gallon, 5 HP Compressor
Reply:Originally Posted by weldermikeGreat film, loved it bud! Almost wet myself at the end tho "All the neighborhood girls are fond of young d!ck" lmao
Reply:Originally Posted by KelvinWow, OCV on that machine was only 44V ... I bet it stuck a lot!
Reply:I guess I was sorta right..................The specs on the Idealarc show it at 12-42 OCV.  http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us...oduct=K1346-13"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Thanks for sharing!! brings back alot of good memories for me as well as a easier way of life.
Reply:Night @ the movies!! WooHoo!!! Attached ImagesCity of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny