HOW IT WORKS: Transmissions

[@calculon000]

I love how videos like this start with the most basic mechanical principle and show each and every step up in complexity until you get to the final component.

[@majkutisusernameom]

+calculon000 yes. everything is better explained in these old videos

[@glad2teach]

+calculon000 I second your comment. Despite driving cars for more than 15 years now this is the very first time I have understood how gears work. Well explained video.

[@GUSftw]

+calculon000 I completely agree. these old videos do an exceptional job of explaining things. 10 out of 10 good video.

[@SilverlonewolfX]

+William McCartney Some old school things can't be beat by what we have today. The things we take for granted. XD

[@kleetus92]

+calculon000 Amazing what happens when the end goal is to teach students how things work. So, what do you think the end goal of common core is? Kinda funny huh?

[@crowdozer]

It's always neat to me how much more informative these older informationals are. They do such a good job at starting from absolute scratch and making sure you 100% grasp every concept.

[@sciteceng2hedz358]

Totally agree! It's the analogs and simplification to the bare fundamentals

[@nusaybarajab7493]

ong frr

[@toluolaitan916]

They really knew how to teach back then down to the rudiments of every topic

[@chezzter4447]

People were a lot smarter back then

[@scubahick]

I didn't think levers and gears were connected logically like that, very informative.

[@wibli]

me neither, and I´m a mechanical engineer LOL

[@frassman1755]

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[@Notimportant3737]

@@wibli lmao

[@sasquatchplays6724]

good transition tho

[@richstarx]

Me too. When i saw it here i smiled that smile of like some epiphany. Like omg gears are just levers -so obvious!!

[@electronicsNmore]

Older videos like this are much better than modern videos.

[@azizahjaafar913]

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[@azizahjaafar913]

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[@azizahjaafar913]

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[@thefierceninja2557]

So true, nowadays most companies are trying to hide their methods to make a forced market. The old days always gave you the information straight up instead of modern DLC info

[@leafcrumb]

ikr

[@NourArt02]

It's weird that nowadays we have the technology to make great CGI tutorials easily, but this video from 1936 is still the best one to explain transmission on the entire platform of KZbin.

[@alsaih]

Old is always gold

[@mutungiwilliam6266]

the teaching is of high quality and easy to understand.

[@AeonFlexMusic]

I won't say that I am an expert now on transmissions, but, boy, I sure do feel empowered by the simplicity and effectiveness of this video. I've been thoroughly amazed.

[@subutaynoyan5372]

Well, the experts mentioned are crazy people who know their engine so well, they just shift directly without touching the clutch

[@pinnacleexpress420]

i thought it was bad tho

[@YoSoyGus1]

This explained it better than those other fancy videos

[@yannickajg]

yeah

[@godmind675]

YoSoyGus1 simple is sweet

[@elopez350]

Ramirez Painting Service the stupid intros of- “Hey! What’s up KZbin!” Hella edits later still didn’t learn anything. Lol

[@acelakid94]

These kinds of older videos tend to teach you something new in a very easy to grasp way using illustrations and good analogies. I wish today's tutorials and documentaries were like this.

[@ChefofWar33]

Why bother putting in effort when you can just draw lazy and shitty illustrations on a whiteboard all while using buzzwords to try to show your own intelligence.

[@Marsonpika]

Yea fr

[@johnlewis6412]

I've looked at several videos on transmissions. This is by far the best. Starts with basic simple principles then builds on those ideas in an orderly fashion. Thanks for posting this.

[@avengedfate9471]

Absolutely phenomenal editing for its time, and absolutely fantastic explanation.

[@TheSterlingArcher16]

It's amazing how even a bare bones transmission is so complex, the stuff we have today is just insane.

[@somilgupta8203]

Now automate this procedure and it becomes a hell of a complex machinery.

[@alexandrorovirosa9050]

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[@yorickaname9475]

Mine is quite simple. I just put it in R for race and gun it!

[@ibtesamAuto]

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[@mrcaptaindarkrex]

Steak it doesnt have a transmission. It only has a hydraulic torgue converter, which isnt anything new. But that they use it with no gearbox strapped to it is something new

[@weeowee365]

I'm 28 and just getting into cars and mechanics because of videos like this. I love this stuff, it's so cool how simple the principles are that make something so complex.

[@FalseHoodx]

How’s it going 3 years later

[@thrakerzad5874]

Gives me chills how efficient this video is at teaching you about this and keeping it interesting.

[@garydunken7934]

Wish the modern day teaching are like the way explained in this video.

[@kleetus92]

+G Yogaraja modern day teaching isn't to teach, it's to indoctrinate an ideology.

[@johnlarsen4054]

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[@dadandroid7080]

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[@roger3rogue]

These old videos are far more informative than anything today, I learned a lot from this.

[@juanhernandez-cr8gp]

I am a mechanic in this is a great learning tool for any young and new coming mechanics and either for those who don't know how to drive standard transmissions it makes it easy for someone to learn to drive on by knowing how it works thumbs up to those who made this video

[@wyattwillis1401]

I learned a ton from this! I knew the concept of how it worked but this explained every last detail and made everything super easy to understand. Wish we had videos like this in schools today.

[@SouthMainAuto]

love these old docs :)

[@graymodeler]

Hey Eric, I would like to see that driver at the end double clutch it back into non synchro first😝

[@michaelweber3369]

You all down with the OPP

[@azizahjaafar913]

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[@sayedbasha9654]

Old for us not for science. We make science old or new. But science can never old. It always stands same.

[@kornelsarreti7557]

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[@asheerkhan2017]

The examples they used to use. The relatable stories they used to tell. The physicality is all gone. Now it is all computer generated, the animations etc are all ideal. They used to get into the field, cut the casing of a gearbox if they have to take a shot to show us the power losses, wear and tear etc. They were the Legendary Engineers.

[@illucidate3749]

The "real steel" engineers, eh?

[@hindugoat2302]

quit living in the past bro

[@puebespuebes8589]

@@hindugoat2302 No one asked

[@jackstheraptor2791]

Says a guy with a name like yourself...@@hindugoat2302

[@SugarFreeTargets]

I learned more from this 10 minutes video than I did in a year from high school.

[@captainsweeney5964]

Calidrius must not live in new England, USA

[@baseball2662]

That’s sad

[@mumeihozumi8458]

Sniffe

[@geesegoose6174]

Should've payed attention

[@mumeihozumi8458]

Hey can I see your stinkie footies?? *sniffe sniffe sniffe* >:3

[@lancelotrozario5749]

Besides the excellent step by step explanation I enjoyed the vintage cars, the respectful community and dress code that we left behind, the black and white display and above all the non electronic old fashioned tone of the presenter. Simply marvelous.

[@Bellinghamster]

This should be required viewing in our schools. I am afraid to contemplate how many kids don't even know what a lever is.

[@YoutubeAdministrator]

+BellinghamsterTrail they all play minecraft, they now their levers ;)

[@Bellinghamster]

Well thats good to know :O)

[@charlescochran3140]

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[@Bellinghamster]

I think I know what you are trying to say

[@charlescochran3140]

Lmao I dunno how even got on youtube, let alone this page! Magic stuff happens in my pockets!! Bahahaha

[@justafaniv1097]

I drive a stick shift, and I've always wondered how it worked. This is both fascinating and informative, and the old-timeyness just adds to the entertainment value.

[@rudolfschenker]

This was obviously made in the mid-1930's, I didn't realize synchro-mesh had been invented yet by that time. I love how simply yet effectively this film makes you understand the basics of how it all works.

[@zyierharri1647]

Just like the work

[@saksikasi]

This is fantastic. These old documentaries are very well put together. Things are explained from bottom up in an orderly fashion which makes it so anyone, with or without beforehand knowledge of the topic can easily grasp the fundamental mechanics involved.

[@hal900x]

I'm going to sound like an old crank here (get it?), but old videos like this really highlight how or education system is going to hell. Nobody showed me an easy-to-understand video like this when I was growing up.

[@programmingandfinance8239]

+hal900x yeah remember the old teachers are the best teachers too

[@ViniSocramSaint]

+trompowsky chess Nah, old teachers are different than teachers from old times Old teachers are best 'cuz they have a lifetime teaching, so they know how to do it. Teachers from old times just torture our brain till we learn everything, but need lifetime terapy

[@Max-rs3mh]

thank you thank you thank you

[@lisaaverkamp7451]

+hal900x agreed

[@sanketilage9207]

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[@ramsessevenone416]

I cannot believe how much I learned from this video. Sometimes a simple (although maybe not simple when it was mad) and clear direct concept video is really all that you need.

[@madpistol]

That was extremely informative. Good old knowledge from many moons ago.

[@renebrito352]

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[@leechuechoryang4216]

These old videos are more useful and easier to understand than these days information videos.

[@RobbieFPV]

Weirdly enough I learned a shitload from this.

[@CHAS1422]

+Rob van Kemenade Not weird at all. It's unfortunate that we do not teach a history of technical development in our schools. There are amazing technologies that should not be dismissed so easily. Even steam engine technology was at the basis for the scientific developments of thermodynamics and heat transfer. There is a lot of amazing knowledge in old technology.

[@CrazyFunnyCats]

+CHAS1422 and electric powered vehicles way back in the day Great comment 👍you're awesome✨🇨🇦

[@MrWarhead16]

+Rob van Kemenade Keep watching this type of shit. Its fun!

[@mathjazz6930]

+CHAS1422 We should have more history of science in our history classes. These are principles that still apply in the world around us. Byzantium is cool, but gear ratios are forever.

[@RobbieFPV]

Jessrey Mark Solijon Trust me mate, I am. :v I love this stuff.

[@jkm1059]

Clicked for pod race engine, stayed for yesterday’s genius ingenuity.

[@Masterman5010]

This is a makes a very logical representation of how a manual transmission works very simple, I love it, from simple levers to a system of gears making a vehicle move

[@mayhem-method-5450]

This video makes me miss my pops. Got cancer and had to sell his 1927 Dodge Brothers to pay for treatment... One day I'll buy it back and take my mom for another ride in It. It will be first time driving it and I can't promise I won't cry but damnit.. I will buy it back... By the way.. Thanks for making this video.

[@Vylkeer]

The synchronizer was perhaps the most fundamental addition to the manual transmission system. Nowadays it's fairly easy to shift between gears almost without having to worry about timing. You'll still have to try to match the engine's RPM with the car's speed and enviromental conditions (e.g. driving uphill or driving down a steep descent). In fact I'd never drive downhill at 60 MPH, as shown at the end of the video, and then go into 2nd gear, as at that speed, the engine's RPM will be too much high to be contained into a 2nd gear, a 3rd - 4th gear would be better suitable.

[@carlzimmerman8700]

Agree syncros were a revolutionary change to the manual transmission. As far as gear selection those old cars only had 3 speed transmissions. 2nd on that car would be 3rd on a modern car. 3rd on that car would be like 5th on a modern car.

[@Vylkeer]

Carl Zimmerman Oh didn't know that! Now it makes more sense :)

[@dylanclay2741]

These were only 3 speed transmissions so their 2nd gear is the same as our forth in a 5 speed

[@bones6173]

Yes the strain on everything and the back wheels will skid and if you know people today would crap their pants when that real end comes sideways

[@kakaAraAiub]

@@carlzimmerman8700 and they would shift much later than us then?

[@Lylslet]

Why are old documentary’s better at delivering information in an easy to digest way than modern docs?

[@bighunterman77]

these old gm videos are awesome

[@timg2088]

I remember drawing arrows to show what gears would turn in a transmission during my finals test of my Diesel Powered Equipment class. Standard transmissions were my 2nd favorite subject behind electrical systems. Thanks for posting!

[@reyou7]

If they teach mechanics at school like this, I would already invent time-traveler spaceship.

[@lumtaroc]

the number design on the speedometer is so old style it takes you back in time. Awesome video. i like seeing what life was like in different time periods.

[@niveshsimon699]

Wow....eventhough its in black and white I got what I wanted...best transmission video ever

[@soniablades7031]

The old days were so much more straight to the point when it came to their educational videos.

[@josedirks3973]

I know everyone is saying this in the comments but it can't be said enough: what an amazing build up in this video. Whoever wrote it and edited it really knew what they were doing.

[@just_some_internet_guy]

Excellent video from 80 years ago shows someone like me how it works, when I had no idea about the basics.

[@souio]

Everyone is amazed by the simplicity yet how informative it is (which it is), but I'm even more impressed at how they discovered how to do all this back in these times. Without any instant information, internet, google, etc they were able to come up with these genius solutions and inventions and problem solving abilities on their own. Even with the internet I couldn't come up with 1/1000th of what these engineers could

[@DeputyFroglegs]

I think books held way more power with the general population than they do now. I'm guilty of never reading books anymore, but I'll read all day on my phone about nonsense.

[@altaccaltacc7652]

​@@DeputyFroglegsnowdays you could just download a book on your phone

[@eric4709]

Jeez Nicki - Glad you weren't my teacher. As a fully professionally qualified engineer - I can honestly say the GREAT thing about this sort of video is that it fires the imagination. MY imagination was fired in electronics when I was 6 years old. Also in music. within a few years by the age of 10 I was building complex radio sets, playing guitar and piano ... reading many books, working confortably with fairly advanced arithmetic and mathematics ...all because I saw the equivalent of this video in a radio magazine . OF COURSE its skilled work ... but everyone has to acquire those skills ... and firing the imagination at a young age is the start of it.

[@WarbirdPhoenix]

How sad is it that we learn way more from the internet at home then we do at school. The only thing more pathetic then that is we're learning this stuff that came from the 50's. This should be a standard middle school curriculum subject and then advancing to actually working on basic engines once graduating to high school.

[@whtstr2133]

Even more pathetic is the fact that we pay for school, more now than we ever have, even when it's free. Most people pay to be told what and how. I was tearing apart and piecing together lawnmower motors when I was eleven. Imagine what I know now, at 37. Eight year olds could understand videos at this level, so what would they know at 40. If pushed right, I'm sure 20 yr olds could make Hawkings look fairly simple. Use caution down this road, it gets rough when you start realizing things.

[@NickLiang]

So you think automotive engineering shoulder be a compulsory subject in school? This is skilled work, if you want to pursue a career in this industry, you can do it after school. Primary and secondary education is designed to develop critical thinking and provide a platform for people to realise their talents and interests, not force you into a particular industry.

[@whtstr2133]

NickLiang At the same time, though, A solid learning of the fundamentals of how stuff works is essential for the future of all things. I believe engineering, coding and cpu logic systems, generalized cause and effect, organization planning and forethought, DIY and substitution method, should be up there with Biology and Mathematics. Consumer logic needs to go the way of the dinosaurs. Things won't always be there when you nee them. Survival classes based on Bear Grills and Les Stroud wouldn't be a bad idea either.

[@NickLiang]

WhtStr213 That level of learning is not suitable for under 16 year olds, it is far too complex. It is also skills you can learn and develop if you want to want to pursue it. However compulsory subjects provide the basic skills for you to pursue those specific subjects which include some basic engineering, computer systems and even DIY. Organising, planning, forethought, generalised cause and effect are not subjects, they are qualities and skills which are already introduced in many subjects especially science. Further education will then substantiate this as you choose more specific subjects which suits your interest.

[@whtstr2133]

NickLiang And yet, I see kids 2-3 yrs old figuring out phones better and much faster than any other, and learning complex solutions that stump adults. Aren't qualities and skills for better understanding kind of the point of education, and wouldn't concentrated effort on those form a more solid foundation for education on all subjects. On a side note, thank you for bringing good conversation and valid p.o.v.. I appreciate your demeanor and approach to our conversation. ( not just stupid one-liners and insults)

[@frontluenddan7726]

Before this i watched around 20 transmission videos and still got confused. But this old video made it so simple that even 5 years old would understand how a transmission works

[@bpaulbh]

How everything is logically build up from simple mechanics and only absolute essentials are included in the explanation. Man, the American conservative era was really something. Decent, simple, concise and no BS anywhere.

[@kenw.1112]

I love watching these old archives from years ago. They are excellent!!!!

[@hal900x]

Now I finally understand why my 3rd gear is shot, when the the mechanic says "your syncros are going bad". Neat!

[@SaesarSalad]

+hal900x I would think it was BS the mechanic made up.

[@hal900x]

Don't think so. I've heard it from several, and one was my shop teacher who had no financial involvement. They wear out eventually.

[@SilverlonewolfX]

+hal900x Syncros do go out like any part that deals with friction and rubbing. Good news about manual transmissions its much more cheaper to repair. The difference can be big. Two cars of the same model but one is auto and one standard can be a different up to 5 grand.

[@kleetus92]

+hal900x Unless you forget to use the clutch, or you use 2 hands to shift, or you like to go from 5th to 1st a lot, modern transmissions are pretty fucking tough to kill. I'd expect the clutch to die a lot sooner. now the wrong lube oil can fuck things up, but that's really rare. I know Subaru's are a bitch to shift cold, but once the oil thins down some they behave better.

[@SilverlonewolfX]

kleetus92 You're right.

[@chimyshark]

that demonstration with the gear shift and the sparks flying wear-and-tear on the gears made so much sense!!! I always wondered about that, but it turns out, the car had a synchronizer all along so it didn't have to worry about gears being at diff speeds before shifting!

[@MrMichaeledavis83]

Such a great foundation video for how a transmission works. Very easy to understand.

[@JodBronson]

100%

[@oldben1800]

the idea of the transmission is so freaking genius

[@giovannifoulmouth7205]

Amazing documentary. I finally get it!

[@Akac3sh]

As a car enthusiast and a engineer fresh into school this upload was much appreciated

[@christianloper9483]

It feels like so many documentaries these days just give you a glimpse of something without getting into the cool nitty-gritty of it, like we don't have the required attention span for it. "Here we have this awesome thing! Isn't it pretty? Moving on..." This film, however, completely breaks it down in an easy to understand way, weirdo Archimedes notwithstanding haha.

[@Libroer]

One of the best instructional videos I’ve ever seen

[@thefossman8829]

This is a grate educatnail video, the type style of learning that history and discover are missing in to days shows

[@PaulHojda]

+Chris Foss That spelling though O.o

[@thefossman8829]

Paul Hojda​ lol kiss my (-¡-).

[@Drottninggatan2017]

+Chris Foss Language!

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

+Chris Foss i will kiss it

[@kleetus92]

+Chris Foss You need a video for spelling! Lol

[@yutorzh7144]

I learned more from this than 15 modern videos about transmissions

[@SomethingtoappeaseGoogle-1024]

In this video, they show there was a time when one had to shift gears without a clutch. A newer driver that didn't know the proper rpm to hit would cause an excessive amount of wear and tear and knew it because of the awful sounds he'd make every time he shifted to another gear. They then developed a clutch so you could synchronize the gears before connecting them to the engine's power. This temporarily disconnects the engine from the entire system but you can do it fast enough for it not to be a huge difference. This was a major improvement because you didn't have to get your timing perfect to shift correctly. This helped newer drivers immensely. Now we have automatic transmissions that allow for even smoother and faster shifts which of course is done automatically. This makes driving as easy as "this pedal gives you speed and this pedal takes away speed". Why is it that people complain about automatic transmissions? Maybe in a country where most cars are manuals it would make sense to ensure everyone can drive a manual but in a country where most cars are automatics, there is no need to know how to operate a manual.

[@TheGamersRace]

Because if you're on operator of cars, and are licensed to do so, wouldn't it be proper to make sure you can drive a car? Manual or Automatic. Even if you may not run into it everyday, knowing how to drive every type of vehicle should be important, and is what you are licensed to do. There's a whole list of reasons I could get into, but this alone should be enough to learn. I don't have all day to go through the rest.

[@rain4088]

auto is for bitches who cant drive, or have no interest in driving as an activity in and of itself. people who see driving as just a connection from one activity to another, rather than an activity to get to another activity. its the unappreciation of driving and the longing for an easier time doing what they dont care to do that gets automatic so much hate. if u appreciate driving and you want a true connection and love with your car, manual is the way to go, if u dont like driving and you like more of just getting place to place, easiest and mose efficient way, auto is for u

[@AverageAlien]

Lol no, completely wrong, automatic transmissions are not a new invention and are absolutely not a progession of any technology. Automatics are as old as manuals

[@rain4088]

@@AverageAlien uhh.. automatics are most definitely a progression in tech, and while the very first one was in the early 20s, the fiest successful commercial one wasnt set to be normalized until the mid 60s, so i disagree, they arent as old as the stick shift, and yes while they may not be a current new invention, they most definitely were a "progression of technology"

[@AverageAlien]

@@rain4088 No they weren't, they are inferior, a progression of nothing except for laziness and bad driving

[@angatuedward6580]

Wonderful piece... If you skip this video you'll never understand even the simplest gearbox.. This truly is the simplest way of getting into a gearbox

[@platothelapdog7667]

I'd go nuts using that fucken can opener today

[@TheCommanderDash]

this is the shit i strive to learn, why the gears are the way they are. the basic concept of power transfer and why first gear is powerful. truly amazing video

[@cliffyracer6933]

so i have watched a hundred other videos all developed by modern scientists and teachers, they all feature fancy computerized animations and state standardized questions. I learned nothing from that. Then along comes this video from 1930 (im guessing) And it is straightforward easy to understand and BOOM i get the manual transmission, if only the modern teachers take a look at this

[@willofdodge1]

+cliffyracer693 you should check out the Feynman Lectures, if your into physics

[@MythicSuns]

I have a learning disability, yet I'm in the same boat (or car if you'd rather). Given the rather black and white attitude (to match the black and white footage) that people had in those days, I was worried that I wouldn't understand any of this or be able to keep up with it, yet surprisingly it was a hell of a lot more easier than the modern CGI stuff. And the real tragedy of it all is that the CGI stuff would've been a lot easier to put together (no need to have a dummy transmission put together, no need to hire a team of animators, just one person and their computer will do the trick! plus the CGI doesn't need be overly detailed which means the frames can be easily rendered and put together on a basic laptop).

[@michaellinner7772]

I think it's from the 50s even though all the vehicles are from the 30s and 40s.

[@Decision_Justice]

@@michaellinner7772 The clothing in the film was from the 1930s. Therefore I believe it was made in the 1930s, probably around 1937 or so.

[@47Str8]

Yes, modern videos just seem to show off their computer/graphics prowess with very little explanation or actual demonstration.

[@jonlee2186]

Wow! whoever wrote this video did a amazing job of simplifying the physics & mechanical aspects of how the transmission works. Really enjoyed how they started with the basics & history( fulcrum & levers) & progressed .

[@JodBronson]

Right, 100% !!!

[@TheGargalon]

I wonder what would these engineers think if they saw a modern 7 or 9 speed automatic gearbox.

[@tobylicious494]

+Mustaine_24 Almost everything gets increasingly complex.

[@hackfreehvac]

+Mustaine_24 Actually these old engineers were probably more intelligent than modern engineers. I say that because first of all the engineering we see is just built upon previous engineering AND modern engineers whether it be something like a transmission or a cell phone, are compartmentalized to just engineer one aspect of the design and work with dozens of other engineers collectively who work on other aspects. There aren't too many engineers who design and build something entirely from the ground up anymore.

[@TheGargalon]

hackfreehvac That's because each component of a design gets more and more complex and you can't possibly know it all.

[@tobylicious494]

Mustaine_24 Do any work on autos?

[@TheGargalon]

Toby Licious ??

[@noxlight5564]

I love these videos, they start from the very very basics and fundamentals, nowadays most profesors etc. assume that basics are common knowledge and be like: "Eh you already know this and this and this so lets start from something more complicated", well no, I don't understand and cant make an image in my head and don't know everything leading up to this and then people get lost and so on and so forth. Its like watching a movie but instead of starting from the beginning, you start it from like the half way point, well of course you'll get confused with everything that's gonna be shown since you didn't watch everything leading up to that point.

[@100thMkey]

I learned more from this on the topic of leverage and physics then I did in 12 years of Mandatory schooling...

[@Jason-ft9gg]

Physics is usually just taught in high school and in most of them it starts in the junior year (11th grade).

[@volkan_youtube]

For me it is almost like finding a treasure. Explanations of the free spinning gear around the drive shaft, the constant but linear moving gear on the drive shaft, the reverse gear and the synchronizer is so clear that in modern transmission videos they are almost impossible to understand. Not to mention that in the beginning of the video the logic of going from levers to gears are a true treasure, almost philosophical. Can't thank enough.

[@toddsutherland1003]

If I had seen this in 7th grade, I think my entire approach to life would have been significantly different today. Talk about the power of leverage...

[@vivzermattjigosevilla]

why are these old (vintage) videos more understandable than any teachers i had...hahaha! thank you for this.. VERY, VERY INFORMATIVE!! :)

[@Perktube1]

Nice segue from levers into gears.

[@newhampshirelifestyle4233]

Amazing how the entire documentary plays from start to finish without stopping every 2 minute to play ads/commercials.

[@ninuola.]

Learning how a car transmission works has never been easier.

[@azizahjaafar913]

Terusadghqffg Mlnsuy

[@shawnjohnson8838]

This is the first time i've had any understanding of a transmission. This video really opened my mind

[@ivanlechuga8437]

I thought i clicked on the wrong video at first

[@RajaAli-yl4tb]

ň hop in 0

[@aloysiuspendergast7221]

me too, i had to scroll back and forth to see if Im watching the right one

[@nhabibhabib2135]

This is a great video for the people to understand about the transmission.

[@chrisblake9968]

Everything makes sense when its explained in this way. I've always thought of gearboxes as over complicated and didn't think i would ever understand how they work. Turns out all it took was 10 minutes and an old fashioned video!

[@jimholmes2555]

I remember watching this in high school auto shop class. That was over 40 years ago. Thanks for the memories !

[@g-dub5272]

The mind is a terrible thing to waste

[@Mcfreddo]

(A Trump voter.)

[@edmondchege7381]

Old is gold the best and clearest explanation ever

[@dextar5k]

well I, in 2024, just learned a lot from a 1936 documentary

[@10poundnote]

Whilst not a mechanic by trade, I've worked on many cars and even though car gear boxes are more complex and clutches are way different now, this old film packed so much info in such logical fashion. Well done them folk from yesteryear.

[@shubhamsharma-pc7fe]

If they taught like this in school then every student would've been a topper

[@JoKingKuma]

Love these older videos I comprehend the subject matter faster and retain it more for some reason.

[@LuMiZeAbLe]

"give me a lever" - Archimedes, maybe

[@TheDocumenteriesTube]

+LuMiZeAbLe “GIVE ME A LEVER long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world. ” - Archimedes. Congratulations! You win a cookie.

[@johnphilippatos]

"DOS MI PA STO KAI TAN GAN KINASO" Exact translation from ancient greek; " Give me somewhere to stand (meaning firmly, solidly) and I shall move the Earth" - Archimedes DOS = Give MI = Me PA = Somewhere STO = To stand KAI = And TAN = The GAN = Earth KINASO = (I Shall) Move

[@LeoNScoTTKeNNeDy456]

Master Archimedes! a ancient legend!

[@geoffo7920]

6 years after this video is posted, I learned how to fix my transmission because of this videos simplistic explanation. Definitely made it easy to understand how my car works.

[@bin1127]

Let's start at the very beginning. It's a very good place to start.

[@xJAKEx117x]

Haha, as I get older, I appreciate these older videos more and more. As a kid, they always seemed boring, even when it was something I might be interested in, but now I appreciate them and I am only 26.

[@yorickaname9475]

Without even watching I got this! When sitting at a red light, you put the transmission in R for race... and gun it! That's how it works!

[@ir040491]

Actually the R stands for rocket

[@EvanThomas]

i love how beautifully everything was explained in these old videos. This is the perfect way to teach children concepts

[@AlexKworld]

1:29 "Let's raise the lever in the air..." (And raise it like you just don't care??)

[@tz7813]

One of the best explanations I’ve ever seen of a gearbox. 👍

[@whiteknightcat]

I'm not sure I like the way Archimedes was looking at me.

[@davidjames666]

Notice his penis and balls thru his pants? I thought i was seeing things.

[@whiteknightcat]

Hey there, big boy! Is that a lever in your tunic are are ya just happy to see me?

[@sk.naimuddin2103]

whiteknightcat 👍

[@sk.naimuddin2103]

whiteknightcat vieo😢💐🎂

[@michaelobrien2569]

@@davidjames666 David James

[@pepe7drum]

I think this is the best video to learn the really basics of transmission, really friendly and effective, awesome.

[@Nostrum84]

how did they do this flawless animation back then at 1:54??

[@WickedSickProduction]

a kind of stop-motion a guess

[@Zakamooza]

these old videos are the best at explaining things very simply . nowdays they make stuff very complicated making you think you are stupid

[@Teddietonbear23]

I'm a girl who's learning automatic transmission ,, I love it ,shopping for shoes no thanks ,I'll take a car engine out instead ❤️🚗🚗

[@saabsingh1898]

very easy

[@coltendixon1782]

Respect to who put time into making the first transmission. And to this video. It's better than the course itself