Why Dustbin Films 

    Dustbin films were made cheaply usually for  a technical audience. Once they had served their purpose they were discarded often into a dustbin.   For over 40 years I have been collecting such films and they form an insight into the past.  


       16mm cameras only came in to use by the 1930s. By that date for there was a need to publicise  up to date methods. Naturally film producers were more interested in that than what they considered obsolete equipment.    Whether  a particular film  will match your  interest is up to you. If you ask a question first we will do out best to answer them     .  
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   Who watched them when they were made?
      Before the spread of television and video  if the machine was not there they were the only way to show  machinery in use and at work and actually moving. This makes them far more interesting than even a glossy colour leaflet.

      Bear in mind  typically most of the equipment featured  would be the more up to date or  only just introduced when a particular film was made. The object was to encourage people who saw the film to think better of the films sponsors.  

       Machines  are better filmed doing a typical days work.  It also makes it possible to feature equipment   that would never be sold in a particular country. Many implement only had a seasonal role.  Equally films  are ideal for showing to export customers. The target audience for these Dustbin Films would have been Farmers their tractor drivers  and potential tractor drivers and machinery dealers staff.       

        Before television was widespread a film show was sufficient attraction to get people to travel to a  place to where they could watch the films. Usually it was   after a hard days work so the producers would ensure they were not too boring. Now of course they are fascinating not just for the equipment  actually featured  but what else was shown in the background.       

 Why have they been rescued?

      Films used to be  a vital method of getting the sales message across.  Only a very few copies were made of a particular title  due to the cost of film. Once the the film  was superseded the title would be deleted and the films typically discarded. These titles are typical of the sort of films that have somehow survived  long enough to be rescued by the Dustbin Film Collection.

       By you having your own   DVD record of a film its contents can be studied without risk of damage to what could be the last remaining  copy of an old film. For anybody interested  they provide an insight into how the subject  was promoted at the time rather than with later hindsight.  .    


         Many other titles are listed by PAL5047 so check them out to see what appeals to your interests. Specific details of individual films vary but use Question to Seller if you have a query. Dates are only approximate but they will give you an idea. 
          As far as we know few of these films feature on commercially available DVDs  from other sources.  In most cases we have still got the ORIGINAL FILM that this DVD  was made from.       

There are a number of films  of particular interest to FORDSON  Specialists.  

Such as 2  Brief view of Ford Ferguson in colour film

7 Demonstration of E27n and implements very good and recommended

8 Royal Show at Lincoln post war

10 Changing harvest 1949  some Fordson

56 Change over Dagenham changes to war footing including   N tractor assembly  see 981

59 US film showing how tyres increase output see 1467

62 Sims in South Africa  includes Major at work see 793

83 Life of Henry Ford  including tractors + County

93 VO tractors problems  E27N, particularly oil    dilution and wrong strength  of mixture

103 Brief view of E27n production. Film is  actually on scrap

105 US Hay handling brief Ford Ferguson

129 New Ford Range Servicing This was a complete change in many procedure  1966  see 1463

141 County "Fourdrive" whole film  on this unusual  and versatile tractor

142 Overhaul of Standard Fordson for non -mechanics  under wartime conditions. See 1554

158 World Ploughing Ireland Fordson winning 

159 World Ploughing Sweden Fordson winning

192 Review of Ag Engineering  1960  Covers all makes  probably at its peak.

211 Ford Fergusons  promoting Ferguson

238 Ford tractor in use round world 1967

270 Diesel engine 1948.  The differences for the driver, oil company film interesting  various makes shown   

280 Life of Henry Ford as 83 

281 County.  Down to Earth interesting  see1574

298 NIAE war time instructional  films featuring ploughing binder forage harvesting  110 minutes

319 Fordson Newsreel  early form of driverless tractor  and winching boats at Dorset

341 1976 Ford added construction  Machines to range,

355 Danish take on Ford tractors .

359 Bomford McConnell Stripper harvester on Fordson N part of magazine film 

395County Film Down to Earth see 1574

411 Compilation  129 +4 other films

413Compilation 341 + 4 other Films 

423 Introducing the TW range studied in detail  1985 probably last film before changing to Video 

470 Fordson Newsreel Rabbiting  with Fordson and loader,funny.

536  Ford Construction Plant

568 Another  Plant construction

793 Compilation 62 +3 others

981 Compilation 56 +2 others

1365Steelfab attempt to convert Dexta which proved unsuccessful 

1463Compilation 129 +3 other films 

1467 Compilation  59+ 3other films

1491 Compilation  some Fordson

1554Compilation 142 +3 films

1555 Compilation 10 +4 films

1561 May be duplicate

1574 Several films with Ford flavour County Build em Tough and Down to Earth and Shawnee Poole film .


If interested ask for more information on any particular film . Price is based on £12 per DVD 

 

Tractors of the 1950s Test report of an early example in each case Large choice. Farmer buying a new tractor used to rely on these for impartial information 

 

Oil sample reveals much about any sort of engine. Test it BEFORE you buy it Provides vital information if you are buying a tractor of any age and nearly all models 

 

Sectioned Line Drawing of vintage tractors, choice of makes, how they work.  Shows what is going on under the casings  out of sight.