Philips Factory Thirties

An interesting documentary about Philips Radio factory.

[@ScottGrammer]

Why does this remind me of the movie "Modern Times"?

[@ronch550]

And to think, many countries today aren't even nearly at this level of industrialization yet.

[@bobmarker6812]

The Philips logo looked very modern for the time. They always made neat looking radios. They extensively used Bakelite instead of wood.

[@AKATenn]

the music gives it such a mad-house feel, like... everyone that's working there should be in prison or in and asylum

[@dannydougin3925]

Is this music original to the film? It's terrible. Interesting video otherwise,

[@Lt_Braen]

a true definition of "hard working people"

[@speedysandisk78]

Only 12 employees lost fingers, hands or eyes that day.

[@holywells]

Who are the real geniuses ?? The people who designed, engineered, and built the machines that produced the products !! That's who !!!

[@douglasfernandes9969]

one of the best electronics manufacturers in the world with historical appliances.

[@beverpix]

Both my parents worked at the Philips phonographic industries in Holland when I was manifactured. I have a Philips logo on my forehead :-)

[@marks.6480]

Philite == bakelite.

[@iansmyth6178]

Fabulous old Philips footage. I'm currently restoring a 1929 Philips Model 2510 which is featured in this film, as are its E442, E415 and C443 valves! There is even footage of the making of the Philips "Sevenette" speaker that goes with it. I'm restoring that too! Thank you for posting this video.

[@panosvrionis8548]

Wtf???

[@stefanrichter9162]

Beautiful X-ray tubes !!! I remember my times at Siemens at the glasshop , the guys there where the only chosen which where allowed to drink beer at work. (We made big vacuum-tubes for radio-stations , 50kw emitting power)

[@buckykattnj]

This was high tech work back in the day... like working in semiconductor fabrication today.

[@samsungtvset3398]

So many scenes from this film look reminiscent of Fritz Lang's Metropolis.

[@adrinathegreat3095]

Back when industry was strong, people worked hard in those days, bring back the 12 hour shifts, most of these workers walked to work did a 12 hour shift and walked home, bathed in a tin in front of the coal fire.

[@user-bo8eq7ki5w]

Wonderful ! Very interesting ! Especially own production of radio tubes !

[@evergriven7402]

GREAT video Thank you for posting

[@osvaldocristo]

Double wow! Thanks for share so great documentary!