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FIRE FOAM

Fire Foam (1932)

Firemen use chemical foam on fires and get covered in it in the process!

THE CAR PARKING MACHINE

The Car Parking Machine (1932)

Amazing vertical Car Parking Machine in Chicago.

TIMING THEM

Timing Them (1932)

New technology is used to measure the velocity of a large artillery piece, United...

ROLLING ALONG

Rolling Along (1932)

The latest craze hits Germany, Health Wheels !

AUTO-BABY

Auto-Baby (1932)

A tiny car shows how it can tackle any obstacle.

CINDERELLA'S SLIPPER

Cinderella's Slipper (1932)

A little girl is fitted with transparent plastic slippers to judge her shoe...

TAKING THE BOAT FOR A RIDE

Taking The Boat For A Ride (1932)

Boats are moved between varying water levels of a canal between...

 

 

THE COMPLEAT HARVESTER aka THE COMPLETE HARVESTER

The Compleat Harvester AKA The Complete Harvester (1932)

An early kind of combine harvester is...

MECHANICAL EL

Mechanical El (1932)

A mechanical elephant takes a stroll in a park and meets a real one.

CLOCK-WORKS

Clock-Works (1932)

Preserved clocks and mechanical figures are seen in Switzerland.

ARMCHAIR CYCLING

Armchair Cycling (1932)

A new kind of bicycle is taken for a spin in Paris.

COAL UP YOUR CAR!

Coal Up Your Car! (1932)

A coal-powered car beats rising petrol prices in the United States of America.

DANGEROUS DAN

Dangerous Dan (1932)

A small motor boat is given trials on large lake.

THE INVADER!

The Invader! (1932)

The Post Office demonstrates how telegrams are sent and how mail is collected by...

THE AIRPROP CYCLE

The Airprop Cycle (1932)

New idea for improving bicycles by attaching a propellor to the rear.

THE ROAD YACHT

The Road Yacht (1932)

Strange contraption - a cross between a car and a boat - propelled by wind power.

NOVELTIES - HERE AND THERE WITH MEN AND MACHINES

Novelties - Here And There With Men And Machines (1932)

Very strong car tyres are demonstrated -...

FLYING TRAINS

Flying Trains (1932)

Strange predictions of trains with wings and propellors - demonstrated on model...

COAL - - DRIVE!

Coal - - Drive! (1932)

A tractor powered by charcoal and a car powered by wood chips.

TIN SOLDIERS OF TODAY

Tin Soldiers Of Today (1932)

Quirky story about metal dummies used to test the heat retaining...

THE SELF-RISER!

The Self-Riser! (1932)

New development in aviation - I don't think it will take off.

PEDALLING!

Pedalling! (1932)

Various cycling shots - girls on a strange tandem, a cycling race at Herne Hill, a...

THE BOY DIVER

The Boy Diver (1932)

Teenage boy demonstrates a diving suit he has made himself.

CHAIR-CAR !

Chair-Car ! (1932)

Footage of new two seater bicycle in Sweden.

THE IMPELLER

The Impeller (1932)

Footage of new Impeller motor boat engine being demonstrated in Christchurch.

THE TORPEDO CAR !

The Torpedo Car ! (1932)

Footage of new auto-tram in the United States of America.

WHAT DO YOU REALLY HEAR ON THE WIRELESS?

What Do You Really Hear On The Wireless? (1932)

Great illustration of how sound effects are created...

TRAFFIC CONTROL FROM AIR! aka AIR CONTROL OF TRAFFIC - CROYDON

Traffic Control From Air! AKA Air Control Of Traffic - Croydon (1932)

Police at Croydon prepare...

CRASH

Crash (1932)

An inventor demonstrates his new helmet for American footballers.

TIME TO REMEMBER - AROUND THE CORNER  1932  reel 3

Time To Remember - Around The Corner 1932 Reel 3 (1932)

Diary of events in 1932 in the United...

"The Two Man Submarine" (1933)

Dr William Beebe shows off his new two man submarine off America.

UP LIKE A ROCKET ... DOWN LIKE A STICK! aka UPLIKE A ROCKET

Up Like A Rocket ... Down Like A Stick! AKA Uplike A Rocket (1933)

A German inventor builds a...

HULLO ... INDIA! aka HELLO INDIA

Hullo ... India! AKA Hello India (1933)

Sir Samuel Hoare opens radio telephone system linking London...

"It Won't Burn" AKA It Wont Burn (1933)

Inventor Major Robert Van Rolleghem demonstrates his plane...

12 MILES HIGH!

12 Miles High! (1933)

Record breaking Soviet airmen take off in a balloon to study the high atmosphere.

G.P.O'S RESEARCH STATION aka GPO'S RESEARCH STATION

G.P.O's Research Station AKA GPO's Research Station (1933)

Ramsay MacDonald opens Post Office...

WILL IT COME TO THIS?

Will It Come To This? (1933)

A new airline safety device is tested; men drift down to earth in chairs...

THE LIFE SAVER

The Life Saver (1933)

Italian-invented rubber suit and hood for use in an emergency escape from...

ROAD SKATING!

Road Skating! (1933)

A man roller-skates before the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

KWEER CARRIERS

Kweer Carriers (1933)

Two new methods of carrying inventions for a small child and a device for a...

HERE AND THERE

Here And There (1933)

New ideas and inventions, including some great motorcycle goggles with windscreen...

ELASTIC FLOATS

Elastic Floats (1933)

Footage of the new "Super Float" for seaplanes.

THE

The "Prop" Boat (1933)

A boat with a large, raised propellor makes its way down the River Seine in Paris.

MUCH IN LITTLE

Much In Little (1933)

Two girls unfold a little tent house beside a countryside lake.

THE ELECTRIC TONGUE!

The Electric Tongue! (1933)

An odd contraption converts the presence of acid in food into strange...

THE ICE GLIDER

The Ice Glider (1933)

New ice gliding vehicle is tested on a frozen lake in France.

THE ICE JUMPER

The Ice Jumper (1933)

A motor boat pilot demonstrates how to his boat can also be used on a frozen lake.

WHEELITIS

Wheelitis (1933)

Strange new motor wheel invention is demonstrated in Paris, France.

SPEED PLANE BOAT

Speed Plane Boat (1933)

A bizarre looking new speed boat is given a trial run by it's inventor.

THE AIR  PORT OF THE FUTURE aka AIRPORT OF FUTURE

The Air Port Of The Future AKA Airport Of Future (1933)

Captain C.W. Glover details his vision of...