Fullerton in 1959

Dave W · January 13, 2011, 10:00:54 AM

Back in the days before OSHA:

godofthunder · January 13, 2011, 10:15:13 AM

Wow that is pretty cool. That poor bastid shooting laquer all day with out a respirator. I had a job where all I did for 8 hours straight was shoot laquer and I had a respirator and the job still sucked.

uwe · January 13, 2011, 10:56:04 AM

Looks like the horrible CBS days weren't so horrible at all.

dadagoboi · January 13, 2011, 11:21:23 AM

Inspiring, perfect for lunch hour viewing. I'd been wondering for years how the belly cut and arm contour were done. Thanks!

Highlander · January 13, 2011, 11:31:56 AM

Quote from: godofthunder on January 13, 2011, 10:15:13 AM... I had a job where all I did for 8 hours straight was shoot laquer...

Could explain some stuff...

Scott and my own birth year... fascinating stuff... thanks...

Dave W · January 13, 2011, 01:47:57 PM

Quote from: uwe on January 13, 2011, 10:56:04 AM
Looks like the horrible CBS days weren't so horrible at all.

Say what? With Leo in the film? This is way before CBS. Or are you saying that CBS was more conscious of worker safety?

BTW, I first saw this posted at the TDPRI, and it's now been pointed out there that this is actually from 1957 and was filmed by Forrest White. It's on a DVD included in a recent edition of Richard Smith's "Fender: The Sound Heard Round The World".

Pilgrim · January 13, 2011, 03:44:16 PM

How many people own a speed screwdriver like the one used at 2:02 in that film? I have one I inherited from my dad.

dadagoboi · January 13, 2011, 03:59:46 PM

Quote from: Pilgrim on January 13, 2011, 03:44:16 PM
How many people own a speed screwdriver like the one used at 2:02 in that film? I have one I inherited from my dad.

Same here, I thought of him when I saw it.

uwe · January 13, 2011, 04:50:58 PM

Ooops, I thought it was 69 not 59. It sure looked it.

godofthunder · January 13, 2011, 04:59:14 PM

Quote from: dadagoboi on January 13, 2011, 03:59:46 PM
Same here, I thought of him when I saw it.

Ditto ! Still have it !

Lightyear · January 13, 2011, 07:34:25 PM

Quote from: Pilgrim on January 13, 2011, 03:44:16 PM
How many people own a speed screwdriver like the one used at 2:02 in that film? I have one I inherited from my dad.

I've got mine - a Stanley. Bought it at a swap meet in upstate NY about 15 years ago.

Highlander · January 14, 2011, 12:09:33 PM

Good grief, I missed that - I have my dad's one too... lives in the shed (where-else...)

doombass · January 14, 2011, 01:52:28 PM

Hang on until ca 6:08. At least one person still working from when the first film was made.

Highlander · January 14, 2011, 02:06:38 PM

In some jobs that would be called a life sentence...

Pilgrim · January 14, 2011, 02:35:16 PM

I'm simply amazed that many people have one of those screwdrivers!! They are a triumph of technology, aren't they?