18341. Rio De Janeiro (16:00)

Date:
1945
Main contributors:
Office of Strategic Serivces; United States. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs
Summary:
A narrated travelogue addressed to viewers in the U.S. Celebrates the beauty of the city of Rio De Janeiro emphasizing modernization of architecture, government, commerce, arts and sciences. "Prese...

18342. Ripping and crosscutting (18:09)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows how each working part of the variety saw functions; how to check saw blades; how to set the fence; how to protect one's self on the job; how to change saw blades; how to use a cutoff gage; an...

18343. Roughing-in non-metallic sheathed cable (24:02)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows how to plan the installation of the circuit run, switch run, and wall receptacle run; how to determine the location of required runs; how to install an offset bar hanger and ceiling outlet bo...

18344. Sawing a reverse curve and a bevel reverse curve (17:25)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows how to select and lay out stock to avoid waste; how to reverse curves to contour lines; how to use the table tilting gage; how to saw a bevel reverse curve; how to prepare a template for a ne...

18345. Secrets (07:11)

Date:
1945
Main contributors:
United States. Navy Department
Summary:
Discusses the importance of various secret weapons used throughout World War II, such as radar and the atomic bomb. The film emphasizes the development and use of these weapons as being critical to...

18346. Setting up and machining bar stock (34:09)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows how to set up the turret lathe for the production machining of bushings from bar stock; how to install the collet; how to set up the hexagon turret; and how to set up the cross slide.

18347. Setup for face milling with a fixture (20:09)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows how the horizontal boring, drilling, and milling machine operates; how to install the fixture; how to set up the workpiece; and how to select and install an end mill and a face mill.

18348. Sharpening and tempering farm tools (16:07)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows how to heat carbon-steel tools for forge sharpening; how to sharpen, harden, and temper a plowshare; how to sharpen, harden, and temper a cultivator shovel; and how to identify tempering colors.

18349. Single ram vertical surface broaching (28:47)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows the parts of a single ram vertical machine; how to interpret the blueprint of a broaching tool; how to install broaching inserts for straddle broaching; how to mount the toolholder with its a...

18350. Soldering lugs and splicing stranded conductors (17:57)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows how to solder a lug, using electric soldering tongs; how to solder a lug, using a blowtorch; how to solder a lug, using a solder pot and ladle; how to splice stranded conductors, using a spli...

18352. Steering, wheels, front and rear axles (19:27)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows how to check for play in the steering wheel; how to check the front end assembly for excessive play; how to make a rough test for wheel balance; how to correct wheel runout; how to make a toe...

18353. Story of a transport (20:58)

Date:
1945
Main contributors:
United States. Coast Guard
Summary:
Reviews the World War II service of the transport "Wakefield," formerly the liner "Manhattan"; shows it being used for the transportation of troops, bombed at Singapore, and burned in the Atlantic.

18354. Swedes In America (17:47)

Date:
1945
Main contributors:
United States. Office of Education; United States. Federal Security Agency; United States Office of War Information, Overseas Branch
Summary:
Actress Ingrid Bergman gives an overview of the history of Swedes and Swedish culture in the U.S., presented as a reply to letters from her countrymen asking the question "why do Swedes get along s...

18355. Target invisible (08:32)

Date:
1945
Main contributors:
Kennedy, Arthur, 1914-1990
Summary:
Illustrates the use of radar on a bombing mission over Japan, and explains the work of the radar operator in the bomber's crew.

18356. Teaching crutch walking (13:14)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows the physical therapist how to teach the bed patient reconditioning exercises; how to teach the patient to walk in a walker; how to teach the various methods of crutch walking--two point, four...

18358. The battle ahead (09:05)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Explains the Navy's need for equipment, replacements, and repairs in order to move the battle front closer to Japan during World War II. Presents a statement issued by the Navy that there would be ...

18359. The calls that cure (11:08)

Date:
1945
Main contributors:
DeVoe, Ralph G. (Ralph Godwin), 1883-1966.
Summary:
Shows the telephone center and the bedside telephone service in a U.S. Army hospital. Discusses the beneficial effects on the soldiers of receiving telephone calls from home and advises families at...

18360. The clutch and hand brake (10:14)

Date:
1945
Summary:
Shows how to determine the amount of clutch pedal clearance or "lash"; how to correct abnormal clutch pedal lash; how to check the condition of the pull-back spring; how to check the clutch for sli...