Test Tube Tale

1941 · Prelinger Archives · 9 minutes · 67 shots · Black and white

Every shot, with timecodes

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  Title sequence with a hand pouring liquid, 1940s scientific theme

  0:00.0–0:05.8 (5.8 s) · shot 4384

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  Title card displaying "Test Tube Tale", 1940s educational film

  0:05.8–0:08.5 (2.8 s) · shot 4385

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  Title card continuing "Test Tube Tale", 1940s educational film

  0:08.5–0:16.0 (7.5 s) · shot 4386

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  Credits card with narrator attribution, 1940s educational film

  0:16.0–0:23.8 (7.8 s) · shot 4387

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  Close-up of a steaming chemical beaker, 1940s laboratory setting

  0:23.8–0:26.2 (2.4 s) · shot 4388

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  Vapor rising from a chemical beaker on a stand, laboratory scene

  0:26.2–0:32.9 (6.7 s) · shot 4389

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  Adult and youth conducting a chemical experiment in a laboratory

  0:32.9–0:47.3 (14.4 s) · shot 4390

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  Woman walking across a living room toward a small appliance, 1940s interior

  0:47.3–1:08.2 (21.0 s) · shot 4391

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  Woman adjusting dials on a small white electric appliance, 1940s interior

  1:08.2–1:14.4 (6.2 s) · shot 4392

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  Woman sitting in a chair as another woman enters living room, interior

  1:14.4–1:36.5 (22.1 s) · shot 4393

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  Dressing table with mirror, clock, and brush set, 1940s bedroom

  1:36.5–1:39.0 (2.5 s) · shot 4394

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  Woman sitting at a dressing table brushing her hair, 1940s bedroom

  1:39.0–2:02.0 (23.0 s) · shot 4395

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  Close-up of hands gathering and pulling on a nylon stocking, 1940s bedroom

  2:02.0–2:16.5 (14.5 s) · shot 4396

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  Woman seated at a vanity putting on stockings, 1940s bedroom

  2:16.5–2:18.5 (2.0 s) · shot 4397

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  Woman leaning forward to put on stockings at a vanity, bedroom

  2:18.5–2:23.0 (4.5 s) · shot 4398

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  Woman adjusting stockings while seated at a vanity, 1940s bedroom

  2:23.0–2:30.3 (7.3 s) · shot 4399

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  Woman entering a house where a man waits at the open door

  2:30.3–2:34.8 (4.6 s) · shot 4400

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  Couple removing raincoats in a hallway, 1940s home interior

  2:34.8–3:05.2 (30.3 s) · shot 4401

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  Couple stepping out the front door into rain, 1940s home exterior

  3:05.2–3:15.0 (9.8 s) · shot 4402

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  Person opening a refrigerator and loading food trays, 1940s kitchen

  3:15.0–3:20.7 (5.7 s) · shot 4403

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  Worker in overalls applying strips of material to a wall, workshop

  3:20.7–3:29.8 (9.0 s) · shot 4404

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  Aerial view of a vast canyon landscape, rugged terrain

  3:29.8–3:36.8 (7.0 s) · shot 4405

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  Scenic view of rocky hills and sparse landscape under a cloudy sky

  3:36.8–3:40.0 (3.3 s) · shot 4406

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  Close-up of a worker's hands fixing a wooden post in soil, outdoor

  3:40.0–3:42.0 (2.0 s) · shot 4407

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  Men loading scrap metal into a horse-drawn cart near industrial machinery.

  3:42.0–3:46.8 (4.8 s) · shot 4408

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  An overhead crane lifting and moving a large cube of scrap metal.

  3:46.8–3:54.3 (7.5 s) · shot 4409

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  An Egyptian obelisk standing in a snowy park with bare trees.

  3:54.3–4:01.3 (7.1 s) · shot 4410

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  Close-up of a large natural boulder formation outdoors.

  4:01.3–4:06.8 (5.4 s) · shot 4411

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  Close-up views of ancient hieroglyphs carved into a stone obelisk.

  4:06.8–4:13.6 (6.8 s) · shot 4412

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  Forest Products Laboratory logo followed by researchers at a pressure cylinder.

  4:13.6–5:00.6 (46.9 s) · shot 4413

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  A car tire driving slowly over a large piece of heavy fabric.

  5:00.6–5:06.8 (6.2 s) · shot 4414

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  Two men examining and working on machinery components in a workshop.

  5:06.8–5:13.1 (6.3 s) · shot 4415

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  Close-up of a man's hands inspecting a small cylindrical metal part.

  5:13.1–5:17.8 (4.6 s) · shot 4416

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  A man's hands using a dropper to handle liquid in a laboratory setting.

  5:17.8–5:21.0 (3.3 s) · shot 4417

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  Two researchers in a laboratory working with test tubes and glassware.

  5:21.0–5:23.0 (2.0 s) · shot 4418

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  Two researchers pouring liquids between glass tubes in a laboratory.

  5:23.0–5:25.5 (2.5 s) · shot 4419

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  Researchers discussing chemical test results while holding laboratory equipment in a lab.

  5:25.5–5:29.0 (3.5 s) · shot 4420

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  Animated diagrams of a mechanical engine with visible wiring and components.

  5:29.0–5:43.3 (14.3 s) · shot 4421

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  Close-up view of a metal nail being subjected to corrosion over time.

  5:43.3–6:02.4 (19.2 s) · shot 4422

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  A researcher operating laboratory testing equipment in a dark room.

  6:02.4–6:04.5 (2.1 s) · shot 4423

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  A researcher examining a sample through a microscope in a laboratory.

  6:04.5–6:13.5 (9.0 s) · shot 4424

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  A worker inspecting the interior of a car chassis in an assembly line.

  6:13.5–6:20.8 (7.3 s) · shot 4425

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  The front body of a car moving along an industrial assembly line.

  6:20.8–6:26.0 (5.2 s) · shot 4426

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  A 1940s sedan parked on an outdoor lot with trees in the background.

  6:26.0–6:28.5 (2.5 s) · shot 4427

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  A modern 1940s sedan driving past another vehicle outdoors.

  6:28.5–6:34.7 (6.2 s) · shot 4428

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  Thick black smoke pouring from an industrial smokestack against a cloudy sky.

  6:34.7–6:37.4 (2.8 s) · shot 4429

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  A person using a cloth to wipe down the hood of a car.

  6:37.4–6:42.3 (4.8 s) · shot 4430

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  Front view of a shiny 1940s sedan parked on a city street.

  6:42.3–6:47.8 (5.5 s) · shot 4431

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  A worker polishing a car door panel by hand, mid-20th century.

  6:47.8–6:52.8 (5.0 s) · shot 4432

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  Metal test panels being arranged and sorted on a table in a workshop.

  6:52.8–6:56.5 (3.8 s) · shot 4433

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  A technician inserting test panels into slots on a rotary testing machine.

  6:56.5–7:17.8 (21.3 s) · shot 4434

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  Close-up of a technician operating a cylindrical laboratory testing apparatus.

  7:17.8–7:23.2 (5.5 s) · shot 4435

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  Close-up view of test panels mounted inside a rotating weathering test chamber.

  7:23.2–7:28.6 (5.4 s) · shot 4436

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  A rotary weathering machine operating with mounted metal panels in a laboratory.

  7:28.6–7:32.6 (4.0 s) · shot 4437

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  Water spraying onto metal test panels inside an industrial testing apparatus.

  7:32.6–7:36.7 (4.1 s) · shot 4438

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  The rotary weathering apparatus running with test panels inside the chamber.

  7:36.7–7:40.5 (3.8 s) · shot 4439

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  A technician removing a rack of tested metal panels from a snowy environment.

  7:40.5–7:45.2 (4.7 s) · shot 4440

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  A rack of weathered metal panels standing outdoors in the snow.

  7:45.2–7:49.8 (4.6 s) · shot 4441

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  Microscopic inspection of test panels on a laboratory desk with specialized equipment.

  7:49.8–8:10.1 (20.3 s) · shot 4442

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  A classic 1940s sedan driving out through brick gate pillars of an estate.

  8:10.1–8:20.3 (10.2 s) · shot 4443

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  Industrial oil drilling derrick emitting dark smoke into the sky, 1940s.

  8:20.3–8:23.0 (2.8 s) · shot 4444

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  Industrial scenes of coal mining and a chemist working at a laboratory bench.

  8:23.0–8:36.7 (13.7 s) · shot 4445

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  A pair of hands testing the flexibility of a black material strip using tongs.

  8:36.7–8:39.3 (2.6 s) · shot 4446

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  A person holding and inspecting a treated black material strip in a laboratory.

  8:39.3–8:43.8 (4.5 s) · shot 4447

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  A young laboratory assistant working with scientific glassware and a burner.

  8:43.8–9:04.0 (20.3 s) · shot 4448

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  A glass flask with bubbling liquid superimposed over a cloudy sunset sky.

  9:04.0–9:17.5 (13.5 s) · shot 4449

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  The end title card for a Jam Handy picture with concentric ring graphics.

  9:17.5–9:26.2 (8.7 s) · shot 4450