American Engineer (1956)

Tribute to engineers and their role in improving American life through technology.
For a Better appreciation of American Engineering

[@davidgold5961]

I watch these old films in 2024 because I miss America, even though I still live here.

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

Yup..... We *USED TO* make things in this Country. We used to make nearly everything we needed... Now, we have this Mess.

[@makaveli200369]

I love this....the old days have 'sparkle' to them

[@jeffreyhunt1727]

It's called "marketing" lol

[@craxd1]

At the opening of the video, they shown a K&E slide rule, and a Vemco blue dot compass. I wonder if any collectors caught this?

[@MrShobar]

That's not a K&E. It's a Pickett.

[@sgtmcwallace]

this is an amazing artifact

[@tapman1277]

A testament to the days of old, when people had pride in their country, the work that they do, and hope for a better future. I hope one day the world recaptures this spirit, as it is desperately needed.

[@DrFiero]

Forgetting any of the content - I cant believe nobody’s mentioned the fantastic film quality, and that it was shot in 21:9!

[@nolanbollenbacher609]

It was not filmed in 2019 it was filmed in 1956

[@DrFiero]

@@nolanbollenbacher609 - my apologies that blatant sarcasm is lost on some people (such as the 1000's of others that read the above... and got it).

[@nolanbollenbacher609]

DrFiero oh sorry I wasn’t trying to be mean lol

[@andrey-ub2pc]

And it was manually painted, isn't it

[@jbarkley4938653]

Amazing!!!

[@mikkokuch9004]

As a Civil Engineer employed by the U.S. Army, my ego has gone absolutely through the roof...

[@MrShobar]

Why? Because of this?

[@geoben1810]

@@MrShobar Yeah, it's that "hero" thing. Everyone's a frigging hero since 9/11. Wear a uniform and just do your job and you can be a hero. See how the badge wearing PIGS think they can MUR DER people with impunity? Personally I don't shed any tears for dead cops. They can all burn in hell. 👹

[@madador1572]

@@geoben1810 Yes, now think officers who have died while trying to stop a criminal... They should burn in hell... When all you do is relax and complain about people doing their jobs...

[@geoben1810]

@ Mikko Kuch Really Mickey? Get a grip dude. That " through the roof" ego is how unarmed citizens get murdered by punk cops whose egos have outgrown their authority. Check yourself. 😱

[@geoben1810]

@@madador1572 And you need to stop playing with your mommy's computer and go play in traffic with your little zombie friends now. Or maybe get on your knees and service a cop since you think so highly of them? 🤣

[@234dilligaf]

Although before my time. I feel like the 1950s were the best years in United States history.

[@StonesAndSand]

2024 Hint: Every time the narrator says America / American, substitute the words China and India.

[@tear728]

*Software Engineer has left the chat*

[@Auggies1956]

Your saying we haven't advanced in heath care since then ?

[@gulfy09]

PEople nowadays are more sick than ever

[@danieljordan6907]

when we look at the first city's to built in America, and today's amazing engineering and many city's, were you to take the population number and apply an average over 9 months of new birth rates , the population and the peoples shipped into America still recognizing the work load of said engineering and city's today. i simply struggle with the fact that over 500 years America and her peoples could have ever physically planned cut the glass cut the beams and forged the metals and so on to have what it has today. And so i think Ive been tripped out of time and literally see over one thousand five hundred years of city building. baring in mind the food issue and farming along with other people personal issues that throughout the day need tending to the maths do not marry the face of America today. So who's the time traveler.

[@zactryon7784]

25:26 we forget that part sometimes.

[@sledgehammer9966]

So discord was a thing back in the 50´s

[@nyomberipeace5167]

Good

[@jdonaldson8875]

Does anyone know the name of the red radio telescope/where is it located??

[@joebrunson7010]

Nice film until you inserted Democratic??

[@StonesAndSand]

In the off-chance you should ever wander into a voting booth one day, Democratic and Democrat are not the same.