- Title: VM-1437B
- Summary: THE WINGS OF MERCURY: THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY AND MAINTENANCE BY MERCURY BATTERIES. GAS STATION ATTENDANTS IN UNIFORMS, FIRST CLASS SERVICE. DEALER'S TRAINING. 1940s SALES FILM.
- Description:00:34:05 - MAN HAND CRANKS EARLY CAR, CAR DOESN'T START, MAN STANDS ARMS AKIMBO TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO. ADJUSTS HIS CAP, TRIES AGAIN TO START THE CAR, HAND CRANKS, CAR STARTS HE JUMPS IN THE CAR, EARLY CONVERTIBLE 00:34:34 - DRIVER APPROACHES AND GETS INTO EARLY SELF STARTER CAR. CAR WON'T START. EARLY CARS. GETS OUT OF THE CAR, TRIES TO HAND CRANK, DOESN'T START. EARLY CAR TROUBLES 00:35:30 - IMPATIENT MAN WATCHES MECHANIC WORK ON HIS CAR 00:35:55 - DRIVER PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN 1940s CAR WITH BATTERY TROUBLE, GETS OUT OF THE CAR, WAVES DOWN PASSING CAR, CAR DRIVES PAST HIM WITHOUT STOPPING 00:36:21 - 1940s PAINTINGS DEPICTING PEOPLE WITH CAR TROUBLE WITH CAR BATTERY TROUBLE STATISTICS SUPERIMPOSED. 00:36:57 - 1940s MECHANIC WITH BENCH FILLED WITH CAR BATTERIES, CHECKING CAR BATTERIES, TESTING BATTERY 00:37:14 - CU EARLY HEADLIGHTS BEING TESTED TURNED ON AND OFF DIM LIGHTS WARN OF BATTERY TROUBLE 00:37:27 - 1940s CAR PUSHES A DISABLED CAR ON SHOULDER OF COUNTRY ROAD AIDING TROUBLED MOTORIST 00:37:47 - 1930s BUSINESS MEETING. "POOR BATTERY TESTING PROCEDURE" AND "POOR BATTERY SELLING METHODS" ARE THE LEADING CAUSES OF CAR BATTERY TROUBLE 00:38:06 - 1940s ENGINEER AT DRAFTING TABLE WORKING 00:38:16 - MONTAGE ENGINEERS TESTING VARIOUS BATTERIES 00:38:39 - CU 1940s MOBILE BATTERY SERVICE MACHINE 00:38:47 - 1940s CARS IN USED CAR LOT 00:39:01 - USED CAR SALESMAN WALKS CUSTOMER TO 1940s CAR, CUSTOMER GETS IN THE CAR, TRIES TO START THE CAR, RUN DOWN BATTERY, CAR WON'T START 00:39:23 - SAME SCENARIO, THIS TIME THE CAR STARTS, GOOD BATTERY 00:39:39 - MAN WHEELS 1940s MOBILE BATTERY SERVICE MACHINE TO 1940s CAR RECHARGES THE BATTERY 00:39:55 - SEVERAL CHARGERS USED TO RECHARGE BATTERIES OF USED CARS IN USED CAR LOT. 1940s CARS 00:40:06 - UCI APPROVED LOGO "USED CAR INSTITUTE". GOOD HOUSEKEEPING SEAL APPROVAL OF THE MOTOR CAR INDUSTRY 00:40:18 - FLEET OF 1940s TRUCKS TOW SMALL TRAILERS, "CHEVROLET'S MOBILE USED CAR RECONDITIONING SCHOOL BY CHEVROLET DEALERS" ON THE SIDE OF THE TRUCKS. MOBILE RECONDITIONING UNITS 00:40:33 - URBAN STREET SCENE, 1940s TAXIES 00:40:42 - MECHANIC WORKS ON 1940s CAR IN GARAGE MOTOR TUNE UP, CHECKS CAR BATTERY 00:41:07 - MONTAGE CAR DEALERSHIPS AND SERVICE STATIONS, 1940s "UNION CHEVROLET" "LASALLE GARAGE" SINCLAIR. BATTERIES CHARGED SIGNS 00:41:28 - 1940s CAR PULLS INTO GAS STATION SERVICE STATION, GETS OUT OF HIS CAR, TALKS TO SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT, POINTS TO SIGN "BATTERIES CHARGED IN THE CAR WHILE YOU WAIT" "MODERN BATTERY SERVICE" GETS BACK IN HIS CAR, DRIVES IN SERVICE GARAGE, WATCHES MECHANIC CHARGE HIS BATTERY 00:43:55 - CU MERCURY MASTER 1940s BATTERY ANALYZER & CHARGER, HAND TURNS MACHINE ON, CHARGES BATTERY, HAND ADJUSTS KNOBS 00:44:10 - CU 1940s SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT 00:44:27 - CU 1940s CAR BATTERY BEING CHARGED 00:44:40 - CU 1940s AMPERES GAUGE GOES FROM 0 TO 100 00:44:54 - SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT FILLS CAR GAS TANK WITH BUCKET AND CUP UNUSUAL WAY TO FILL A CAR. TIN CUP REFILL 00:45:14 - CU HAND TURNS OFF MERCURY MASTER BATTERY CHARGER 00:45:23 - SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT SERVICING CAR, PUTS AIR IN THE TIRES, ADDS MOTOR OIL, TIGHTENS TANK CAPS 00:45:37 - HAND TURNS BATTERY ANALYZER-CHARGER MACHINE ON 00:45:48 - SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT SHUTS 1940s CAR HOOD AFTER SERVICING CUSTOMER PAYS OTHER ATTENDANT MONEY CHANGING HANDS, MAN PLAYS WITH COINS IN HIS HAND 00:46:12 - CU HAPPY MOTORIST GETS IN HIS CAR AND STARTS IT, BACKS OUT SMILING 00:46:21 - CU OIL GAUGE SHOWING OIL IS LOW 00:46:24 - CU FUEL GAUGE AT THE EMPTY MARK, CAR NEED GAS 00:46:27 - CU WORN TIRES, CAR NEEDS NEW TIRES 00:46:30 - CU 1940s DASH BATTERY METER 00:46:38 - CU MERCURY MASTER BATTERY CHARGER 00:46:43 - SERVICE STATION SIGN "BATTERIES CHARGED IN THE CAR WHILE YOU WAIT" 00:46:48 - 5 CU 1940s MOBILE BATTERY SERVICE MACHINE 00:46:57 - FRUSTRATED MOTORIST WHOSE CAR WON'T START, CAR STARTS, THEN STALLS, DRIVER GETS OUT OF THE CAR AND WALKS AWAY 00:47:23 - SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT USES 1940s MOBILE BATTERY SERVICE MACHINE TO DETECT PROBLEM WITH THE CAR, CAR OWNER WATCHES. ATTENDANT EXPLAINS THE PROBLEM TO THE OWNER 00:48:17 - ECU HAND TURNS KNOB FROM OFF TO CHARGE 00:48:22 - ATTENDANT EXPLAINS THE EQUIPMENT & BATTERIES TO CAR OWNER 00:49:32 - CONFUSED MAN RUBS HIS CHIN 00:49:38 - SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT GUIDES CAR INTO GARAGE 1940s CONVERTIBLE, ATTENDANT WHEELS MOBILE BATTERY SERVICE MACHINE OVER TO THE CAR. WITH 2 MEN WATCHING AS HE CHECKS THE BATTERY ATTENDANT ASKS CAR OWNER QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS BATTERY 00:51:16 - SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT RINGS UP A SALE ON A 1940s CASH REGISTER 00:51:26 - SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT FILLS OUT PAPERWORK IN HIS OFFICE 00:51:35 - SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT REPLACES CAR BATTERY IN 1940s CAR 00:51:45 - 1940s CARS ON ROADWAY WITH BATTERY STATISTICS SUPERIMPOSED 00:52:11 - CU SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT RINGING UP SALE ON 1940s CASH REGISTER CU $9.00 SALE. BATTERY COSTS $9.00 00:52:30 - PAN 1940s MERCURY LINE OF BATTERY MERCHANDISERS 00:52:42 - SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT RINGING UP SALES ON 1940s CASH REGISTER 00:52:54 - MONTAGE ATTENDANT WORKING ON CAR SERVICING 1940s CAR, FILLING CAR WITH GAS, TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CAR TIRE, WASHING CAR. REPLACING HEADLIGHT. CHANGING CAR OIL 00:53:13 - MERCURY FACTORY MANUFACTURING BATTERY SERVICE MACHINES 00:53:38 - CU ASSEMBLING A 1940s BATTERY SERVICE MACHINE, 2 MAIN ELEMENTS. TRANSFORMER & RECTIFIER. CU ATTACHING WIRE TO 115 VOLTS CAR VOLTAGE. CU RAPID CHARGER RECTIFIERS BEING ASSEMBLED. ADDING GAUGES. PRECISION INSTRUMENTS. DIALS. 00:55:30 - CU HAND TURNING BATTERY CHARGER KNOB FROM OFF TO DISCHARGE. INSTRUMENT PANEL 00:55:41 - FACTORY WORKERS ASSEMBLING 1940s MERCURY BATTERY CHARGES 00:56:13 - FILM ENDS
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1940
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1940s
- File Name: VM-1437B