Spinning Levers - How A Transmission Works (1936)
US Auto Industry · 5 HN recommendations
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A 1936 Chevrolet-sponsored film that explains how a car transmission works by treating gears as spinning levers. It uses physical models to make the mechanism clear.
Why HN recommends it: It is held up as a model of clear, well-paced educational film and of the old-era instructional style.
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