part II – ABC of Hand Tools [1946]
Posted on March 7th, 2010 by admin
Although General Motors is a struggling company now and Disney is thriving, ’twas not always so. Once, Disney was the hardscrabble organization and GM was sitting on top of the world. That was the dynamic that existed when the car company commissioned the Mouse House to produce an instructional cartoon that would show people how to use hand tools safely. Below are screen captures from the cartoon, examples of Primitive Pete’s appearance in print, and a picture of Walt Disney checking out the progress of “Fantasia” with “Hand Tools” director Bill Roberts and maestro Leopold Stokowski.
Duration : 0:8:14
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Jason (and his assistant Lesley) looks at some gadget Power Tools, including the B&D Alligator, the B&D BDL 500M and the SDS-Max Combo Hammer from DeWalt.
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Bosch 36V Lithium Ion Power Tool System in Action from www.cordless-power-and-laser-tools.co.uk
Although General Motors is a struggling company now and Disney is thriving, ’twas not always so. Once, Disney was the hardscrabble organization and GM was sitting on top of the world. That was the dynamic that existed when the car company commissioned the Mouse House to produce an instructional cartoon that would show people how to use hand tools safely. Below are screen captures from the cartoon, examples of Primitive Pete’s appearance in print, and a picture of Walt Disney checking out the progress of “Fantasia” with “Hand Tools” director Bill Roberts and maestro Leopold Stokowski.