Film Fragment Caterpillar
Identifier
F.2006-10-0007
Date Of Production
1945
Abstract
Fragment of narrated film sponsored by Caterpillar. Demonstrates the utility of Caterpillar machinery in many industrial settings. Narrator emphasizes the advantages of fuel-saving diesel engines.
Log
00:00 - Var MS, MLS tractor w/ auger and crane installing telephone poles, MLS machinery used for excavation 00:47 - Industry uses: VS moving materials in a foundry yard with bulldozing tractors and wagons 01:14 - MS driving past camera, tractors pushing/pulling trailers like a locomotive 01:37 - HA tractor moving concrete sewer pipe, MLS tractor powered crane 02:04 - City uses: MLS bulldozer moving trash, VS tractor w/ cable pulling down damaged houses after earthquake 02:45 - Federal Projects: LS industrial tractor mowing grass, PAN bi-planes taking off, VS tractor pulling army canon 03:23-03:31 - *sound and image cuts in and out* 03:31 - VS bulldozer leveling field, MLS tractor moving crane, pulling small building
Run Time
4 min 6 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
150 feet
Color
B&W
Sound
Optical
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Element
Print
Genre
Form
Subject
Related Collections
Additional Credits
Caterpillar Tractor Company (is contributor)
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