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**Ryan** · 05-20-2011, 08:48 AM

Many of you have probably already seen this video. I've loved this footage since the the moment I first saw it, but have never posted it. With my move this week and my utter lack of time for posting anything substantial, I figured no time was better ...

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the-rodster · 05-20-2011, 09:55 AM

Wonder who actually invented the differential?

Rich

**pumpman** · 05-20-2011, 09:58 AM

Very cool, thanks Ryan. I reminds me of when I was in grade school and our teacher would show us those educational flicks. It was worth sitting through that long intro.

SledDriver · 05-20-2011, 10:04 AM

For all the times I have had to swap out a rear end or a differential, I have never understood exactly how a differential functioned. After seeing this 74 year old footage, now I understand it completely. That's way cool.

Is there a similar video that explains how positraction works? With the clutches? and on the rear ends I use (the 1955-1964 Chevrolets), there is this V thing that a rod sits in... I look at it and I can sort of see how it might work but I'd love to see a film/video explaining this.

Thanks, Ryan.

**crminal** · 05-20-2011, 10:11 AM

Awesome explaination! Dug that motorcycle footage.
Can you imagine doing that "running on the tires" demo at the end of the video in todays world..... No lawyer would have it.

K. Thornton · 05-20-2011, 11:04 AM

great explaination. Thank you

33-Chevy · 05-20-2011, 11:05 AM

That was excellent. Can you imagine a Police Force letting it's members do that today? The explanation of the differential was good. I have seen short segments of what I suspect is a much longer film showing the building of the 1936 Chevrolet Master, the frame, the engine, the knee action front end and probably more. Does anybody kinow if this is a full length film and where can you buy it?

bowtiemyk · 05-20-2011, 12:12 PM

Great Auto Shop film! I love the drill team on real murderscycles with foot clutches and hand shifters. Those would be Knuckleheads or JD's also the 37 Chevy at the end was nice. Show us more films like this when you find them.

stude_trucks · 05-20-2011, 12:25 PM

I like the demo of the exposed driveshaft inside the car starting at around 7:50. Notice they just imply it would be inconvenient and awkward. Nothing about getting ripped to pieces if you got caught in it.

**Ddooce** · 05-20-2011, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the-rodster

Wonder who actually invented the differential?

Rich

I was led to believe it was the Chinese in about 1000BC.
They were used on steam road locos from the 1870s onwards, first auto use Karl Benz. No surprise there!

flamingokid · 05-20-2011, 10:06 PM

Always informational and inspirational.

wingnutz · 05-21-2011, 02:34 AM

Thanks Ryan... haven't seen this in a while.

I enjoyed the educational films so much that I started collecting the videos off of youtube a couple of years ago by placing them in my favorites.

Right now I have enough of them to post one a day for a year now!

oldcarfart · 05-21-2011, 07:22 AM

F-N Kool!

lowongas · 05-21-2011, 07:43 AM

THAT was WAY TOO cool..!!! Man,I remember watching those films in class back in the day....THANKS RYAN..!!!!!

Johnny Gee · 05-21-2011, 08:02 AM

Love seeing footage like that. Thanks for posting

1320/150 · 05-21-2011, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowongas

THAT was WAY TOO cool..!!! Man,I remember watching those films in class back in the day....THANKS RYAN..!!!!!

The only thing missing was the film projector noise!!!

Ah the good ol days. Its funny how simplification really clears things up!!! cool vid!!!!!

32ford5 · 05-21-2011, 08:46 AM

lol at 7:43..."Of course we could lower the floor and ceiling..." instant animated chop and channel. Cool.

Those small bias tyres are cool too.

Pharouh · 05-21-2011, 09:01 AM

Very educational! Thanks for posting! I never really understood that either.

swimeasy · 05-21-2011, 02:38 PM

Good to see that one again-one of my favorites!

rubberrodder · 05-21-2011, 09:55 PM

This kind of stuff is so cool. Too bad they dont have auto shop in high schools any more. These kinds of films have alot more info than any static explaination in a book.
Hey Wingnutz! Why not throw out a link/list of those youtube vids?

05-20-2011, 08:48 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,688	Around The Corner... Many of you have probably already seen this video. I've loved this footage since the the moment I first saw it, but have never posted it. With my move this week and my utter lack of time for posting anything substantial, I figured no time was better ... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

05-20-2011, 09:55 AM	#2
the-rodster Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Glasgow, KY Posts: 4,779	Re: Around The Corner... Wonder who actually invented the differential? Rich __________________ *A good friend will bail you out of jail. A true friend will be next to you saying, Damn that was fun*

05-20-2011, 09:58 AM	#3
pumpman Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Union Pier Mi Posts: 1,465	Re: Around The Corner... Very cool, thanks Ryan. I reminds me of when I was in grade school and our teacher would show us those educational flicks. It was worth sitting through that long intro. __________________ Still smokin tires and cigars

05-20-2011, 10:04 AM	#4
SledDriver Newbie Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: California Posts: 91	Re: Around The Corner... For all the times I have had to swap out a rear end or a differential, I have never understood exactly how a differential functioned. After seeing this 74 year old footage, now I understand it completely. That's way cool. Is there a similar video that explains how positraction works? With the clutches? and on the rear ends I use (the 1955-1964 Chevrolets), there is this V thing that a rod sits in... I look at it and I can sort of see how it might work but I'd love to see a film/video explaining this. Thanks, Ryan.

05-20-2011, 10:11 AM	#5
crminal Alliance Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: da woods north of L.A. Posts: 671	Re: Around The Corner... Awesome explaination! Dug that motorcycle footage. Can you imagine doing that "running on the tires" demo at the end of the video in todays world..... No lawyer would have it. __________________ It's easier to take a shit that to make a meal.

05-20-2011, 11:04 AM	#6
K. Thornton FNG Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Santa Rosa CA Posts: 34	Re: Around The Corner... great explaination. Thank you

05-20-2011, 11:05 AM	#7
33-Chevy Alliance Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sandy, Oregon Posts: 270	Re: Around The Corner... That was excellent. Can you imagine a Police Force letting it's members do that today? The explanation of the differential was good. I have seen short segments of what I suspect is a much longer film showing the building of the 1936 Chevrolet Master, the frame, the engine, the knee action front end and probably more. Does anybody kinow if this is a full length film and where can you buy it?

05-20-2011, 12:12 PM	#8
bowtiemyk Grenade Inspector Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hell's Bend, Arizona Posts: 174	Re: Around The Corner... Great Auto Shop film! I love the drill team on real murderscycles with foot clutches and hand shifters. Those would be Knuckleheads or JD's also the 37 Chevy at the end was nice. Show us more films like this when you find them. __________________ Told my girl I just had to forget her. I'd rather buy me a new carburator. So she made tracks sayin' this is the end now. Cars don't talk back they're just four wheeled friends now!

05-20-2011, 12:25 PM	#9
stude_trucks Old School HAMBer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 4,739	Re: Around The Corner... I like the demo of the exposed driveshaft inside the car starting at around 7:50. Notice they just imply it would be inconvenient and awkward. Nothing about getting ripped to pieces if you got caught in it. __________________ ..and yelled out your going to the wrong place he is a Chevy guy, but they went there anyway. PJ@STT

05-20-2011, 10:06 PM	#11
flamingokid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Olathe,Kansas Posts: 1,080	Re: Around The Corner... Always informational and inspirational.

05-21-2011, 02:34 AM	#12
wingnutz Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: In a Van down by the river (WisTexan) Posts: 6,053	Re: Around The Corner... Thanks Ryan... haven't seen this in a while. I enjoyed the educational films so much that I started collecting the videos off of youtube a couple of years ago by placing them in my favorites. Right now I have enough of them to post one a day for a year now! __________________ "ANNUIT COEPTIS NOVOS ORDO SECLORUM... AD MAJORUM DIA GLORIUM"

05-21-2011, 07:22 AM	#13
oldcarfart Alliance Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Clinton, SC Posts: 1,464	Re: Around The Corner... F-N Kool! __________________ Just an Old Car Fart living in Clinton, SC 1953 Chevy Pickup Too many "projects" <grin>

05-21-2011, 07:43 AM	#14
lowongas Grenade Inspector Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Detroit,Michigan Posts: 312	Re: Around The Corner... THAT was WAY TOO cool..!!! Man,I remember watching those films in class back in the day....THANKS RYAN..!!!!! __________________ I'm so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word I am saying...

05-21-2011, 08:02 AM	#15
Johnny Gee Old School HAMBer Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 2.7 miles East of the Broiler on SR42 Downey, Ca Posts: 3,800	Re: Around The Corner... Love seeing footage like that. Thanks for posting __________________ Mussels with French Fries and Mayonaise

05-21-2011, 08:46 AM	#17
32ford5 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 1,039	Re: Around The Corner... lol at 7:43..."Of course we could lower the floor and ceiling..." instant animated chop and channel. Cool. Those small bias tyres are cool too. __________________ Bill

05-21-2011, 09:01 AM	#18
Pharouh Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Shelbyville ,IN Posts: 430	Re: Around The Corner... Very educational! Thanks for posting! I never really understood that either.

05-21-2011, 02:38 PM	#19
swimeasy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San angelo,texas Posts: 1,021	Re: Around The Corner... Good to see that one again-one of my favorites! __________________ "I like old stuff.....That new stuff ain't no good !"(Said to me by an OLD man over thirty years ago)

05-21-2011, 09:55 PM	#20
rubberrodder Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: pacific n.w. tacoma wa. Posts: 1,277	Re: Around The Corner... This kind of stuff is so cool. Too bad they dont have auto shop in high schools any more. These kinds of films have alot more info than any static explaination in a book. Hey Wingnutz! Why not throw out a link/list of those youtube vids? __________________ "An intelligent person should never be bored." - Leanard Valadez, Rest in peace.

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