You are bidding for a list of video records of the long discarded 16mm films described. When each film was made it provided a unique insight into its particular subject. Over the last forty years a number of enthusiasts realized that such films provided an untapped source of information on past techniques and methods At some time in the past it would have been rescued after being discarded as obsolete by the original owners .
Any money raised from the sale of this listing will go towards offsetting the costs of more rescues.
Did you know that you can now access many old films that show construction plant when it was new? Not all films that were professionally made were shown in cinemas. All sorts of enterprises commissioned films for all sorts of purposes. Although they have long ceased to be relevant to today's enterprise survivors provide a unique and fascinating insight as to how things were.
Over the last 40 years we have been collecting these old films that would otherwise have long since been destroyed. Amongst these films there could well be one or more films that are particularly important to you and your family. Only you will know which films it will be.
A Film showing the work lives of your parents or even your grandparents. You probably have very little idea of what they did and they will be thrilled to see how they used to make a living.
Some are already listed for sale and if you use the a word or two of the description to search you will normally come up with one you want.
If it sounds promising "ask seller a question" and you should get an email back with a much longer description so you can judge for your self before buying
1071 M5 goes by rail. PFA from Aberthaw power station transported by rail and incorporated into the M5
1556 Allis Chalmers versus Caterpillar this was comparisons between to two brands As the film was made by AC you can guess who won in each trial.`
1537 Ruston Hornsby Track layer filmed in 1908. This film never sold any machines bur it did sell the idea to Caterpillar.
0077 Allis Chalmers making soil cement roads at the rate of several miles a day 1946.
1556 Early form of laser setting for motor graders and other machines Made by Sperry
0004 Opencast Mining in 1951 Northumberland Variety of equipment
0027 Aveling Barford Dumpers the RD include manufacture and sales
0037 Aveling Barford Dumpers the Centaur include manufacture and sales
0075 Compilation Reclamation from the Sea, St Lawrence Seaway, Shipbuilding, Construction of the 1960s Bullring in Birmingham
0128 Pluto Pipeline Under the Ocean The pipes that ran fuel fro England to France after D Day including how they were made.
0241 Quarrying Slate 1952
0283 The introduction of the Caterpillar Diesel engine 1935 excellent.
0765 Schools film showing Cranes and Bulldozers manages to include in several types which did not succeed.
0752 Caterpillar the first hydrostatic transmission in 943
0751 Caterpillar later version of D9 also 0954
0938 / 0951Caterpillar Graders through the years
0948 Caterpillar Operating 225 Excavator
0949 Caterpillar operating a 6 wheeled more grader.
Plenty of other Caterpillar films listed
1016 Compilation 5 typical Caterpillar films Mining by ripping, Dangers of forklifts, Breakdowns and their cause, Cat History, Two types of contractor
643 Compilation of 3 Crane Films Jones Crane picking up aircraft RAF Coltishall. The NCB were worried by the number of crane accidents above ground Frank Windsor narrated this safety film. Ontario Hydro fitting Heavy loads down holes.
0121 Allis Chalmers It Got to be good! Testing new machines
1018 Compilation Allis Chalmers Crawlers 1953 Various sites and tasks 3 films and variety of jobs.
0067 Land Reclamation from Wood to Arable
`0035 County Build em Tough several other films listed
369 For a short period Massey Ferguson made 360 excavators.
0341 As did Ford
0335 DJB built dumpers for a time taken over by Caterpillar
0296 JCB launch of the 3CX
0390 US Forest service did a lot of construction work, this film shows some of it.
0392 Oil Prospecting in Alberta 1960
0393 Compilation of road making films. Reconstruction of Inner Ring Birmingham Steam railways Tar as used in roads Part of Doncaster by pass.
0429 Poclain CK models one of several films.
0414 Moving big rigs in desert Libya oil
3442 Compilation Careers with Costain to recruit staff 1960 world wide look+ NCB New Housing+Adams graders
0460 Hydro Electric generation 1960 north if Vancouver
0480 Paxman Diesels 1960 various applications
0446 Mysteries 3 films showing road construction 1938 USA Various plant outtakes from 1970 and dam construction 1950s
0523 Detroit Diesels 1973
0539 Costain various mines around the World Leo Mckern
1017 Compilation Aveling Barford Rollers and AB Centaur Dumpers
1490 Compilation Traffic in Birmingham and Road Repairs 1975 Road repairs in Bristol 1955 Lorry Driving 1975 Convoy driving military 1940
0627 The Severn Tunnel 1956 film
0690 Critical Path Analysis to build a petrol station in 41days
1025 Oil Terminal Kharg building this form scratch
1037Compilation British Tractor with Goodyear Tyres Ted Moult, Tunnel under Suez Canal, Trams being scrapped, Cadet on tanker.
1352 Compilation Kohering Excavator, CGEB Hover lorry, Introduction of JCB 520 Rubber Tyred plant
There are over 40 that contain something of particular interest to people interested in construction plant in use around the world.
To summarise the policy the majority of films are feature some sort of fuel tank, and are unlikely to feature actors you are familiar with. Of course there are exceptions.