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00:34:05 3.93
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
00:34:33 32.93
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
00:35:29 88.93
IMPATIENT MAN WATCHES MECHANIC WORK ON HIS CAR
00:35:54 113.93
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
00:36:21 139.93
1940s PAINTINGS DEPICTING PEOPLE WITH CAR TROUBLE
WITH CAR BATTERY TROUBLE STATISTICS SUPERIMPOSED.
00:36:56 175.93
1940s MECHANIC WITH BENCH FILLED WITH CAR BATTERIES,
CHECKING CAR BATTERIES, TESTING BATTERY
00:37:14 192.93
CU EARLY HEADLIGHTS BEING TESTED TURNED ON AND OFF
DIM LIGHTS WARN OF BATTERY TROUBLE
00:37:27 205.93
1940s CAR PUSHES A DISABLED CAR ON SHOULDER OF
COUNTRY ROAD AIDING TROUBLED MOTORIST
00:37:46 225.93
1930s BUSINESS MEETING. "POOR BATTERY TESTING
PROCEDURE" AND "POOR BATTERY SELLING METHODS" ARE THE
LEADING CAUSES OF CAR BATTERY TROUBLE
00:38:06 244.93
1940s ENGINEER AT DRAFTING TABLE WORKING
00:38:16 254.93
MONTAGE ENGINEERS TESTING VARIOUS BATTERIES
00:38:39 277.93
CU 1940s MOBILE BATTERY SERVICE MACHINE
00:38:46 285.93
1940s CARS IN USED CAR LOT
00:39:01 299.93
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
00:39:23 321.93
SAME SCENARIO, THIS TIME THE CAR STARTS, GOOD BATTERY
00:39:39 337.93
MAN WHEELS 1940s MOBILE BATTERY SERVICE MACHINE TO
1940s CAR RECHARGES THE BATTERY
00:39:54 353.93
SEVERAL CHARGERS USED TO RECHARGE BATTERIES OF USED
CARS IN USED CAR LOT. 1940s CARS
00:40:05 364.93
UCI APPROVED LOGO "USED CAR INSTITUTE". GOOD
HOUSEKEEPING SEAL APPROVAL OF THE MOTOR CAR INDUSTRY
00:40:17 376.93
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
00:40:32 391.93
URBAN STREET SCENE, 1940s TAXIES
00:40:41 400.93
MECHANIC WORKS ON 1940s CAR IN GARAGE MOTOR TUNE UP,
CHECKS CAR BATTERY
00:41:06 425.93
MONTAGE CAR DEALERSHIPS AND SERVICE STATIONS, 1940s
"UNION CHEVROLET" "LASALLE GARAGE" SINCLAIR.
BATTERIES CHARGED SIGNS
00:41:27 446.93
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
00:43:54 593.93
CU MERCURY MASTER 1940s BATTERY ANALYZER & CHARGER,
HAND TURNS MACHINE ON, CHARGES BATTERY, HAND ADJUSTS
KNOBS
00:44:10 608.93
CU 1940s SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT
00:44:26 625.93
CU 1940s CAR BATTERY BEING CHARGED
00:44:39 638.93
CU 1940s AMPERES GAUGE GOES FROM 0 TO 100
00:44:53 652.93
SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT FILLS CAR GAS TANK WITH
BUCKET AND CUP UNUSUAL WAY TO FILL A CAR. TIN CUP
REFILL
00:45:14 672.93
CU HAND TURNS OFF MERCURY MASTER BATTERY CHARGER
00:45:22 681.93
SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT SERVICING CAR, PUTS AIR IN
THE TIRES, ADDS MOTOR OIL, TIGHTENS TANK CAPS
00:45:36 695.93
HAND TURNS BATTERY ANALYZER-CHARGER MACHINE ON
00:45:47 706.93
SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT SHUTS 1940s CAR HOOD AFTER
SERVICING CUSTOMER PAYS OTHER ATTENDANT MONEY
CHANGING HANDS, MAN PLAYS WITH COINS IN HIS HAND
00:46:12 730.93
CU HAPPY MOTORIST GETS IN HIS CAR AND STARTS IT,
BACKS OUT SMILING
00:46:21 739.93
CU OIL GAUGE SHOWING OIL IS LOW
00:46:24 742.93
CU FUEL GAUGE AT THE EMPTY MARK, CAR NEED GAS
00:46:27 745.93
CU WORN TIRES, CAR NEEDS NEW TIRES
00:46:29 748.93
CU 1940s DASH BATTERY METER
00:46:37 756.93
CU MERCURY MASTER BATTERY CHARGER
00:46:42 761.93
SERVICE STATION SIGN "BATTERIES CHARGED IN THE CAR
WHILE YOU WAIT"
00:46:47 766.93
5 CU 1940s MOBILE BATTERY SERVICE MACHINE
00:46:56 775.93
FRUSTRATED MOTORIST WHOSE CAR WON'T START, CAR
STARTS, THEN STALLS, DRIVER GETS OUT OF THE CAR AND
WALKS AWAY
00:47:23 801.93
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
00:48:17 855.93
ECU HAND TURNS KNOB FROM OFF TO CHARGE
00:48:22 860.93
ATTENDANT EXPLAINS THE EQUIPMENT & BATTERIES TO CAR
OWNER
00:49:32 930.93
CONFUSED MAN RUBS HIS CHIN
00:49:38 936.93
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
00:51:15 1034.93
SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT RINGS UP A SALE ON A 1940s
CASH REGISTER
00:51:25 1044.93
SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT FILLS OUT PAPERWORK IN HIS
OFFICE
00:51:34 1053.93
SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT REPLACES CAR BATTERY IN
1940s CAR
00:51:44 1063.93
1940s CARS ON ROADWAY WITH BATTERY STATISTICS
SUPERIMPOSED
00:52:10 1089.93
CU SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT RINGING UP SALE ON 1940s
CASH REGISTER CU $9.00 SALE. BATTERY COSTS $9.00
00:52:29 1108.93
PAN 1940s MERCURY LINE OF BATTERY MERCHANDISERS
00:52:41 1120.93
SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT RINGING UP SALES ON 1940s
CASH REGISTER
00:52:53 1132.93
MONTAGE ATTENDANT WORKING ON CAR SERVICING 1940s CAR,
FILLING CAR WITH GAS, TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CAR TIRE,
WASHING CAR. REPLACING HEADLIGHT. CHANGING CAR OIL
00:53:12 1151.93
MERCURY FACTORY MANUFACTURING BATTERY SERVICE
MACHINES
00:53:37 1176.93
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.
00:55:29 1288.93
CU HAND TURNING BATTERY CHARGER KNOB FROM OFF TO
DISCHARGE. INSTRUMENT PANEL
00:55:40 1299.93
FACTORY WORKERS ASSEMBLING 1940s MERCURY BATTERY
CHARGES
00:56:13 1331.93
FILM ENDS
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Year: 1940-1949  Color: Color
Genre: AUTOMOTIVE

Description: 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.

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