Vintage AC stick welding film from 1944

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Neat stuff from the time when "AC stick machine" didn't mean just a buzzbox.
Reply:I love these old welding videos. When I went through my apprenticeship they had heaps of old Lincoln and GE videos animated by Disney. Really explains it well and still fairly relevant.
Reply:Awesome video........Fireman BillHH 210 MVPMM 211 Spoolmate 100Lotas LTP5000D PlasmaOxy/Accet (Victor)Wards AC/DC buzz box30 ton old hyd pressA few brand name toolsA bunch of cheap toolsA wife to worry me and4 dogs to supervise me
Reply:Love those retro and vintage films.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:Interesting that the video had nothing good to say about DC welding with stick.  On every point, AC was treated as the preferred method.  Is the shift in this balance with modern welding practice a matter of post-1944 modifications of the electrodes?
Reply:Originally Posted by Marty FeldmanInteresting that the video had nothing good to say about DC welding with stick.  On every point, AC was treated as the preferred method.  Is the shift in this balance with modern welding practice a matter of post-1944 modifications of the electrodes?
Reply:I've found a few other old videos, these old videos are some of my favorites.Airco Ac/Dc 300 HeliwelderMillerMatic 200 (stolen)Miller Maxstar 150STLMiller AEAD200LE (welding and generating power) Hobart MIG
Reply:Originally Posted by Marty FeldmanInteresting that the video had nothing good to say about DC welding with stick.  On every point, AC was treated as the preferred method.  Is the shift in this balance with modern welding practice a matter of post-1944 modifications of the electrodes?
Reply:Let's not forget this one.... I think it's an all time classic and has been posted here on WW in the past numerous times. "Welding on the farm -1948"Below is a 1925 film titled, "The electric needle."  It shows shearing of 1/2" plate, AC arc weldimg, pipe welding, hot dip galvanizing.   You know, "metal $h!t." Below is a 1927 film on rail road rail being made from scrap steel, via "electric arc welding."Next is "Arc welding at work" -1948Last edited by SuperArc; 12-25-2013 at 02:20 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:great stuff. those old ac welding machines were beautifully made.i.u.o.e. # 15queens, ny and sunny fla
Reply:Not saying I KNOW for sure but I would "GUESS" that semiconductors were not patented until after WW2.Which means that the AC machine was probably more portable and readily available for Commercial work??I know there were Engine and Motor driven DC machines but remember these PROBABLY cost more...
Reply:Originally Posted by drujininI know there were Engine and Motor driven DC machines but remember these PROBABLY cost more...
Reply:The video of the "electric needle" reminded me of my experiences working on the Salt River Project in Phoenix Az. My former employer was fabbing a lot of 20' dia pipe for the project. 1.0625" and 1.125" plate rolled into pipe sections, 10' long, then joined into 80' sections for shipping. The ends were belled similar to in the video, but done in the plate roll. One piece was belled, and the opposite end had a taper, to fit into the bell in the field. A truck was used to carry 10' sections from one end of the shop to the other to for assembly.