- Title: V-A3009
- Summary: OPERATION ATTIC!: SHOWS STEPS IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF AN UNFINISHED ATTIC INTO FURNISHED ROOM. A RETAILER ASSISTING HIS CUSTOMERS IN SELECTING WOOD PANELING FROM THE WESTERN PINE REGION, PREPARATION OF MATERIALS & ATTIC FOR THE PANELING AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURES. EXPLAINS POINTS IN CONSTRUCTION FOR THE HOME CARPENTER, DISCUSSES NAILING & SAWING , METHODS OF STAINING AND FINAL FINISHING, FLOORING, TRIM, MOLDING, PANELING, PATTERNS, FURRING. INCLUDED, A VIEW OF FINISHED ROOM, FURNISHED. HOME IMPROVEMENT.
- Description:01:09:45 - CU HAND SAW CUTTING WOOD 01:09:49 - CU CUTTING PANEL OF WOOD WITH ELECTRIC SAW 01:09:51 - CU DRILL BORING WOOD 01:09:54 - CU SANDING WOOD, ELECTRICALLY 01:09:58 - POV BELOW WOOD AS ITS CUT IN HALF BY ELECTRIC SAW. 01:10:01 - CU YOUNG BOY PAINTING WINDOW PANE-FRAME WITH WOOD STAIN 01:10:10 - MONTAGE WORK SHOP'S MEN CIRCA MID 1950s. TOOLS, SAWHORSES. 01:10:15 - MAN BRINGS LONG CUT WOOD OUTSIDE BUILDING FENCE 01:10:20 - YOUNG MAN NAILS PIECES OF FENCE TOGETHER. 01:10:24 - CU HAMMERING SIGN UP ON TREE. 01:10:29 - PINE FOREST 01:10:33 - HUGE CUT LOGS TRANSFERRED ON FLAT BED RAILROAD CARS. 01:10:35 - HUGE LOGS ROLLING INTO WATER STORAGE YARD. 01:10:41 - LOGS ON CONVEYOR BELT INTO MANUFACTURING PLANT 01:10:47 - HUGE PILES OF CUT LUMBER IN LUMBER YARD 01:10:51 - CANYON ROAD LUMBER CO. BUILDING. NEIGHBORHOOD LUMBER YARD. 01:11:04 - INSIDE, RETAILER-SALESMAN-OWNER WORKING WITH CUSTOMERS. 01:11:17 - OWNER SELLS YOUNG MAN PRODUCT, OTHERS WALK IN SHAKES HANDS, ASSISTS THEM PURCHASE. GREAT 1950s COUPLE. 01:11:40 - CU ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS, PLANS. SALESMAN POINTS TO DRAWING. 01:11:47 - INTERIOR, GLOOMY OLD ATTIC, UNFINISHED. 01:12:00 - ATTIC FINISHED AS BEDROOM. BEDS, CURTAINS. KIDS BOYS ROOM, AIRPLANES HANG FROM CEILING. 01:12:04 - SALESMAN ASSISTS COUPLE IN DECISIONS. CONSULTS. CU BROCHURES WITH IDEAS-SOURCES 01:12:25 - BRINGS COUPLE OVER TO SAMPLES OF MATERIALS. WOOD PANELS. 01:13:12 - MONTAGE OF WESTERN PINES, IDAHO, PONDEROSA, SUGAR, CEDARS, DOUGLAS FIR, SPRUCE, WHITE FIR, KNOTTED PANELING. 01:13:23 - WIFE MAKES CHOICE, STROKES WITH HER HAND 01:13:54 - RETAILER SHOWS COUPLE VARIOUS PATTERNS OF THEIR CHOICE. STRAIGHT, ROUNDED.. 01:14:10 - COUPLE IN ATTIC, STORES LUMBER. PUT CROSS STICKS BETWEEN (STICKERS) FOR AIR CIRCULATION. 01:14:31 - CU TOOLS USED IN CONSTRUCTION JOB. 01:14:36 - CU MAN PUTTING NAILS IN WORK APRON, BEGINS WORK ON STORAGE CLOSET. TAKES OUT INSULATION FOR BUILT IN STORAGE SPACE. 01:15:28 - USES T SQUARE TO DRAW LINES ON WOOD. SAWS USES CUT PIECE AS CROSS PIECE FOR SHELF-DRAWER 01:16:22 - USES CEDER AS CLOSET LINING 01:16:45 - BACKS WALL WITH 1X4 PIECE OF WOOD. FURRING STRIPS 01:17:07 - WIFE HOLDS MEASURING TAPE. 01:17:15 - COUPLE PUTS WOOD ON SAW-WORK HORSE. CUT WOOD TO SIZE. WIFE HAS GROOVY SCARF WRAPPED AROUND HEAD. 01:17:45 - CU WOMAN PUTTING GINGHAM WORK GLOVES, SANDS WOOD HUSBAND ASSISTS 01:18:07 - WIFE STAINS WOOD WITH WALNUT STAIN. HUSBAND WIPES AWAY DRIPS WITH CLOTH. 01:19:11 - CU PILE OF BASEBOARDS, TRIM, WOODWORK USED 01:19:23 - COUPLE PICKS UP BITS & PIECES OF CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS. WOOD PANELS LEAN IN PLACE. 01:19:37 - HUSBAND READIES 1X8 FURRING STRIPS. NAILS AT FLOOR LEVEL. 01:20:03 - PICKS UP PRE STAINED BASEBOARD, NAILS OVER THE FURRING BOARD, PREPARING FOR PANELS 01:20:22 - STARTS TO PUT IN PANELS ON WALL. 01:20:52 - CU BANGING IN HEADLESS FINISHING NAILS INTO PANELING TO HIDE NAILS. GROOVE OF NEXT PANEL COVERS HOLE. 01:21:05 - MAN WORKS ON INSIDE CORNERS. 01:21:29 - WORKS AROUND WINDOW CORNERS. USES SAME WIDTH ON BOTTOM. 01:21:57 - OUTSIDE CORNER OF CLOSET 01:22:27 - WIFE COMES IN WITH CUP OF TEA-COFFEE FOR HARD WORKING HUSBAND. THEY ADMIRE WORK DONE SO FAR 01:22:42 - WORKING ON CEILING. 01:22:51 - CU MAN STANDING ON BARREL 01:22:56 - CU SHADOW OF MAN BANGING HAMMER ON CEILING 01:23:01 - CU WOMAN'S FEET & LEGS CLIMBING LADDER ROLLED UP PANTS 01:23:03 - CU WIFE HOLDING UP CEILING PANELS FOR HUSBAND. 01:23:08 - PROUD COUPLE INSPECTS THEIR HANDIWORK, WIFE THROWS DOWN GINGHAM WORK GLOVES NEXT TO BROCHURE 01:23:25 - HUSBAND TRIMS WINDOW IN WESTERN PINE 01:23:36 - HUSBAND FINISHES OFF BUILT IN DRESSER. OPENS & CLOSES DRAWERS. 01:23:49 - COUPLE PANELS FLOOR. 01:24:01 - "" WORKS ON CLOSET DOORS 01:24:46 - "" PUTS UP BORDER MOLDING TO FINISH ROOM. 01:25:00 - HUSBAND BRUSHES ON CLEAR LAQUER TO WOOD PANELING 01:25:08 - WIFE FILLS IN NAIL HOLES WITH PUTTY STAINED SAME AS WOOD. 01:25:20 - WIFE SANDS DOWN WOOD WHILE HUSBAND BRUSHES SECOND LAYER 01:25:46 - COUPLE SANDS FLOOR WITH SANDER 01:25:55 - WOMAN WALKS ACROSS FLOOR IN SOCKS TO BUCKET TO STAIN FLOOR. COUPLE STAINS ROOM FLOOR TOGETHER 01:26:42 - COMPARES DINGY OLD ATTIC WITH NEWLY FINISHED ATTIC. 01:26:57 - TIME LAPSE FURNISHED ROOM, RUG, CURTAINS, FURNITURE 01:27:20 - COUPLE ARREARS IN CHAIRS ENJOYING NEW ROOM. OWNER-SALESMAN APPEARS TO CONGRATULATE COUPLE. ON JOB WELL DONE. AT 01 27 47 COUPLE IN WORK CLOTHES & SALESMAN ARE SUPERIMPOSED OVER 01:27:59 - CU WESTERN PINE ASSOCIATION LOGO 01:28:18 - SEGMENT ENDS.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1955
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: V-A3009