HOW IT WORKS: Transmissions

The basic mechanical operation of a gearbox is explained on a drivetrain demonstrating the advantages of gearing, axles, clutch shifting, and the application of rotating power from the motor to the rear wheels.

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  • @calculon000
    @calculon0008 жыл бұрын

    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

    @majkutisusernameom

    8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @glad2teach

    @glad2teach

    8 жыл бұрын

    +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

    @GUSftw

    8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @SilverlonewolfX

    @SilverlonewolfX

    8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @kleetus92

    @kleetus92

    8 жыл бұрын

    +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?

  • @scubahick
    @scubahick6 жыл бұрын

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

  • @wibli

    @wibli

    Жыл бұрын

    me neither, and I´m a mechanical engineer LOL

  • @frassman1755

    @frassman1755

    Жыл бұрын

    sw0iuuki

  • @Notimportant253

    @Notimportant253

    Жыл бұрын

    @@wibli lmao

  • @sasquatchplays6724

    @sasquatchplays6724

    Жыл бұрын

    good transition tho

  • @richstarx

    @richstarx

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @crowdozer3592
    @crowdozer35926 жыл бұрын

    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

    @sciteceng2hedz358

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @nusaybarajab7493

    @nusaybarajab7493

    2 ай бұрын

    ong frr

  • @dickditty480
    @dickditty4807 жыл бұрын

    In the old days they were not afraid to "dumb it down" when they taught it, so many more peopled learned it. This thing is priceless!

  • @BigCat553

    @BigCat553

    7 жыл бұрын

    ikr

  • @Z4G.

    @Z4G.

    7 жыл бұрын

    Not long ago i watched a similar video, on how differentials work and its crazy how easy its to understand. In an up to date video, you just cant distinguish what is what. Till we see a simplified version built from start too finish. These old vids are awsome!

  • @joefazio8944

    @joefazio8944

    7 жыл бұрын

    Richard Yates

  • @BillAnt

    @BillAnt

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'm afraid people of today need some of these "dumbed" down videos to learn something... ;)

  • @azizahjaafar913

    @azizahjaafar913

    3 жыл бұрын

    Tuydsaadz@sa@eeexs

  • @electronicsNmore
    @electronicsNmore6 жыл бұрын

    Older videos like this are much better than modern videos.

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    @azizahjaafar913

    3 жыл бұрын

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    @azizahjaafar913

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @azizahjaafar913

    @azizahjaafar913

    3 жыл бұрын

    BhagieAe

  • @thefierceninja2557

    @thefierceninja2557

    3 жыл бұрын

    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

    @leafcrumb

    3 жыл бұрын

    ikr

  • @AeonFlexMusic
    @AeonFlexMusic8 жыл бұрын

    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

    @subutaynoyan5372

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @pinnacleexpress420

    @pinnacleexpress420

    Жыл бұрын

    i thought it was bad tho

  • @NourArt02
    @NourArt02 Жыл бұрын

    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 KZread.

  • @alsaih
    @alsaih7 жыл бұрын

    Old is always gold

  • @mutungiwilliam6266

    @mutungiwilliam6266

    5 жыл бұрын

    the teaching is of high quality and easy to understand.

  • @TheSterlingArcher16
    @TheSterlingArcher167 жыл бұрын

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

  • @somilgupta8203

    @somilgupta8203

    7 жыл бұрын

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

  • @alexandrorovirosa9050

    @alexandrorovirosa9050

    7 жыл бұрын

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  • @yorickaname9475

    @yorickaname9475

    7 жыл бұрын

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

  • @ibtesamAuto

    @ibtesamAuto

    7 жыл бұрын

    ALEXANDRO ROVIROSA

  • @mrcaptaindarkrex

    @mrcaptaindarkrex

    6 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @YoSoyGus1
    @YoSoyGus17 жыл бұрын

    This explained it better than those other fancy videos

  • @yannickajg

    @yannickajg

    7 жыл бұрын

    yeah

  • @godmind675

    @godmind675

    6 жыл бұрын

    YoSoyGus1 simple is sweet

  • @elopez350

    @elopez350

    4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @johnlewis6412
    @johnlewis64122 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @garydunken7934
    @garydunken79348 жыл бұрын

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

  • @kleetus92

    @kleetus92

    8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @johnlarsen4054

    @johnlarsen4054

    7 жыл бұрын

    G Yogaraja nn

  • @dadandroid7080

    @dadandroid7080

    7 жыл бұрын

    kleetus92 عمتنتاا

  • @hal900x
    @hal900x8 жыл бұрын

    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

    @programmingandfinance8239

    8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @ViniSocramSaint

    @ViniSocramSaint

    8 жыл бұрын

    +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

    @Max-rs3mh

    8 жыл бұрын

    thank you thank you thank you

  • @lisaaverkamp7451

    @lisaaverkamp7451

    8 жыл бұрын

    +hal900x agreed

  • @sanketilage9207

    @sanketilage9207

    6 жыл бұрын

    hvogegivovs

  • @weeowee365
    @weeowee3653 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @thrakerzad5874
    @thrakerzad58744 жыл бұрын

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

  • @SugarFreeTargets
    @SugarFreeTargets8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @captainsweeney5964

    @captainsweeney5964

    5 жыл бұрын

    Calidrius must not live in new England, USA

  • @baseball2662

    @baseball2662

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s sad

  • @mumeihozumi8458

    @mumeihozumi8458

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sniffe

  • @geesegoose6174

    @geesegoose6174

    3 жыл бұрын

    Should've payed attention

  • @mumeihozumi8458

    @mumeihozumi8458

    3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @rudolfschenker
    @rudolfschenker8 жыл бұрын

    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

    @zyierharri1647

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just like the work

  • @asheerkhan2017
    @asheerkhan20172 жыл бұрын

    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

    @illucidate3749

    Жыл бұрын

    The "real steel" engineers, eh?

  • @hindugoat2302

    @hindugoat2302

    Жыл бұрын

    quit living in the past bro

  • @puebespuebes8589

    @puebespuebes8589

    Жыл бұрын

    @@hindugoat2302 No one asked

  • @jackstheraptor2791

    @jackstheraptor2791

    6 ай бұрын

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

  • @avengedfate9471
    @avengedfate94717 жыл бұрын

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

  • @juanhernandez-cr8gp
    @juanhernandez-cr8gp8 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @SouthMainAuto
    @SouthMainAuto8 жыл бұрын

    love these old docs :)

  • @graymodeler

    @graymodeler

    4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @michaelweber3369

    @michaelweber3369

    3 жыл бұрын

    You all down with the OPP

  • @azizahjaafar913

    @azizahjaafar913

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @sayedbasha9654

    @sayedbasha9654

    3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @kornelsarreti7557

    @kornelsarreti7557

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BillAnt továbbiakban

  • @soniablades7031
    @soniablades70312 жыл бұрын

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

  • @justafaniv1097
    @justafaniv10975 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @Bellinghamster
    @Bellinghamster8 жыл бұрын

    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

    @YoutubeAdministrator

    8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Bellinghamster

    @Bellinghamster

    8 жыл бұрын

    Well thats good to know :O)

  • @charlescochran3140

    @charlescochran3140

    8 жыл бұрын

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  • @Bellinghamster

    @Bellinghamster

    8 жыл бұрын

    I think I know what you are trying to say

  • @charlescochran3140

    @charlescochran3140

    8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @TheGargalon
    @TheGargalon8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @tobylicious494

    @tobylicious494

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Mustaine_24 Almost everything gets increasingly complex.

  • @hackfreehvac

    @hackfreehvac

    8 жыл бұрын

    +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

    @TheGargalon

    8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @tobylicious494

    @tobylicious494

    8 жыл бұрын

    Mustaine_24 Do any work on autos?

  • @TheGargalon

    @TheGargalon

    8 жыл бұрын

    Toby Licious ??

  • @wyattwillis1401
    @wyattwillis14017 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @eric4709
    @eric47097 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @RobbieFPV
    @RobbieFPV8 жыл бұрын

    Weirdly enough I learned a shitload from this.

  • @CHAS1422

    @CHAS1422

    8 жыл бұрын

    +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

    @CrazyFunnyCats

    8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @MrWarhead16

    @MrWarhead16

    8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @mathjazz6930

    @mathjazz6930

    8 жыл бұрын

    +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

    @RobbieFPV

    8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @reyou7
    @reyou77 жыл бұрын

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

  • @mayhem-method-5450
    @mayhem-method-54506 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @saksikasi
    @saksikasi7 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @madpistol
    @madpistol8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @renebrito352

    @renebrito352

    8 жыл бұрын

    ReneBrito1960@manil

  • @Vylkeer
    @Vylkeer7 жыл бұрын

    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

    @carlzimmerman8700

    7 жыл бұрын

    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

    @Vylkeer

    7 жыл бұрын

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

  • @dylanclay2741

    @dylanclay2741

    5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @bones6173

    @bones6173

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @kakaAraAiub

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @roger3rogue
    @roger3rogue5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @lancelotrozario5749
    @lancelotrozario57495 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @hal900x
    @hal900x8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @SaesarSalad

    @SaesarSalad

    8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @hal900x

    @hal900x

    8 жыл бұрын

    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

    @SilverlonewolfX

    8 жыл бұрын

    +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

    @kleetus92

    8 жыл бұрын

    +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

    @SilverlonewolfX

    8 жыл бұрын

    kleetus92 You're right.

  • @Masterman5010
    @Masterman50108 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @timg2088
    @timg20882 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @noxlight5564
    @noxlight55642 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @WarbirdPhoenix
    @WarbirdPhoenix7 жыл бұрын

    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

    @whtstr2133

    7 жыл бұрын

    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

    @NickLiang

    7 жыл бұрын

    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

    @whtstr2133

    7 жыл бұрын

    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

    @NickLiang

    7 жыл бұрын

    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

    @whtstr2133

    7 жыл бұрын

    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)

  • @platothelapdog7667
    @platothelapdog76677 жыл бұрын

    I'd go nuts using that fucken can opener today

  • @leechuechoryang4216
    @leechuechoryang42167 жыл бұрын

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

  • @kokorosenshi
    @kokorosenshi5 жыл бұрын

    Every single frame of this video is just fascinating. From the complexity of the level to transmission, even the time it was recorded.

  • @ivanlechuga8437
    @ivanlechuga84378 жыл бұрын

    I thought i clicked on the wrong video at first

  • @RajaAli-yl4tb

    @RajaAli-yl4tb

    8 жыл бұрын

    ň hop in 0

  • @aloysiuspendergast7221

    @aloysiuspendergast7221

    8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @souio
    @souio2 жыл бұрын

    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

    @DeputyFroglegs

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @altaccaltacc7652

    8 ай бұрын

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

  • @vivzermattjigosevilla
    @vivzermattjigosevilla Жыл бұрын

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

  • @geoffo7920
    @geoffo79202 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @josedirks3973
    @josedirks39732 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @niveshsimon699
    @niveshsimon6998 жыл бұрын

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

  • @kenw.1112
    @kenw.11123 жыл бұрын

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

  • @volkan_youtube
    @volkan_youtube Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @bpaulbh
    @bpaulbh8 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @PCGamer1732
    @PCGamer17328 жыл бұрын

    It's nice how old informational videos like this always get to the point, I always tend to learn the most from them.

  • @frontluenddan7726
    @frontluenddan77264 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @jimholmes2555
    @jimholmes25552 жыл бұрын

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

  • @bighunterman77
    @bighunterman778 жыл бұрын

    these old gm videos are awesome

  • @christianloper9483
    @christianloper94838 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @Zakamooza
    @Zakamooza5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @TheCommanderDash
    @TheCommanderDash2 жыл бұрын

    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
    @cliffyracer69338 жыл бұрын

    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

    @willofdodge1

    8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @MythicSuns

    @MythicSuns

    5 жыл бұрын

    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

    @michaellinner7772

    5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @user-cjl3bjc0cms8

    @user-cjl3bjc0cms8

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@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

    @47Str8

    4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @MrMichaeledavis83
    @MrMichaeledavis835 жыл бұрын

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

  • @JodBronson

    @JodBronson

    5 жыл бұрын

    100%

  • @shawnjohnson8838
    @shawnjohnson88385 жыл бұрын

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

  • @EvanThomas
    @EvanThomas6 жыл бұрын

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

  • @giovannifoulmouth7205
    @giovannifoulmouth72057 жыл бұрын

    Amazing documentary. I finally get it!

  • @StratMatt777
    @StratMatt7778 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome. I've never seen this before. Thanks!

  • @pepe7drum
    @pepe7drum6 жыл бұрын

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

  • @lumtaroc
    @lumtaroc Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @toddsutherland1003
    @toddsutherland10038 жыл бұрын

    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...

  • @SawyerKnight
    @SawyerKnight8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Jason-ft9gg

    @Jason-ft9gg

    5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @jonlee2186
    @jonlee21865 жыл бұрын

    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

    @JodBronson

    5 жыл бұрын

    Right, 100% !!!

  • @edmondchege7381
    @edmondchege7381 Жыл бұрын

    Old is gold the best and clearest explanation ever

  • @goldenmaxvael8709
    @goldenmaxvael87098 жыл бұрын

    very clear explanation about gear transmission .. thanks for sharing with us its very useful for me..

  • @LuMiZeAbLe
    @LuMiZeAbLe8 жыл бұрын

    "give me a lever" - Archimedes, maybe

  • @TheDocumenteriesTube

    @TheDocumenteriesTube

    8 жыл бұрын

    +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

    @johnphilippatos

    7 жыл бұрын

    "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

    @LeoNScoTTKeNNeDy456

    6 жыл бұрын

    Master Archimedes! a ancient legend!

  • @Dethmasheen
    @Dethmasheen5 жыл бұрын

    Very informative, and timeless despite the age. Thank you for the upload.

  • @just_some_internet_guy
    @just_some_internet_guy Жыл бұрын

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

  • @shubhamsharma-pc7fe
    @shubhamsharma-pc7fe2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @ninuola.
    @ninuola.7 жыл бұрын

    Learning how a car transmission works has never been easier.

  • @azizahjaafar913

    @azizahjaafar913

    3 жыл бұрын

    Terusadghqffg Mlnsuy

  • @chimyshark
    @chimyshark6 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @tz7813
    @tz7813 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @chrisblake9968
    @chrisblake99688 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @SomethingtoappeaseGoogle-1024
    @SomethingtoappeaseGoogle-10246 жыл бұрын

    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

    @TheGamersRace

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @rain4088

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @AverageAlien

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @rain4088

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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

    @AverageAlien

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @nhabibhabib2135
    @nhabibhabib21352 жыл бұрын

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

  • @FrostMonolith
    @FrostMonolith7 жыл бұрын

    This is way informative than any educational video I've seen now.

  • @whiteknightcat
    @whiteknightcat8 жыл бұрын

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

  • @davidjames666

    @davidjames666

    7 жыл бұрын

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

  • @whiteknightcat

    @whiteknightcat

    7 жыл бұрын

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

  • @sk.naimuddin2103

    @sk.naimuddin2103

    6 жыл бұрын

    whiteknightcat 👍

  • @sk.naimuddin2103

    @sk.naimuddin2103

    6 жыл бұрын

    whiteknightcat vieo😢💐🎂

  • @michaelobrien2569

    @michaelobrien2569

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@davidjames666 David James

  • @thefossman8829
    @thefossman88298 жыл бұрын

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

  • @PaulHojda

    @PaulHojda

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Chris Foss That spelling though O.o

  • @thefossman8829

    @thefossman8829

    8 жыл бұрын

    Paul Hojda​ lol kiss my (-¡-).

  • @Drottninggatan2017

    @Drottninggatan2017

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Chris Foss Language!

  • @SangheiliSpecOp

    @SangheiliSpecOp

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Chris Foss i will kiss it

  • @kleetus92

    @kleetus92

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Chris Foss You need a video for spelling! Lol

  • @JoKingKuma
    @JoKingKuma2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @decaygrim8943
    @decaygrim89436 жыл бұрын

    this video explains a transmission so well. best video ive ever seen on this subject

  • @Perktube1
    @Perktube18 жыл бұрын

    Nice segue from levers into gears.

  • @yorickaname9475
    @yorickaname94757 жыл бұрын

    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

    @ir040491

    3 жыл бұрын

    Actually the R stands for rocket

  • @angatuedward6580
    @angatuedward65805 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @10poundnote
    @10poundnote7 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @schwanzelstock1071
    @schwanzelstock10718 жыл бұрын

    Double clutched an old Russian fire truck in the former DDR somewhere back in the 90's lot's of hills there and I can tell you it wasn't as easy as most think it is. When it comes to transmissions for road cars I prefer the CVT. It still isn't at the top of peoples option list though and I even think some are not even having it as a transmission option anymore which is a shame when you ask me.

  • @Freakschwimmer

    @Freakschwimmer

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Schwanzel Stock Yes, a good working CVT is a great thing :) unfortunatly as of now they can only be used for small and powerless cars

  • @kleetus92

    @kleetus92

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Schwanzel Stock No offense, but it really ISN"T that hard. You just have to pay attention, and know your vehicle.

  • @KastaRules
    @KastaRules8 жыл бұрын

    Priceless.

  • @jkm1059
    @jkm1059 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @anthonyrobinson6448
    @anthonyrobinson64485 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for an awesome video! I am so grateful for such a professional, simple, and easy to understand video! Thanks so much!

  • @bin1127
    @bin11277 жыл бұрын

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

  • @AlexKworld
    @AlexKworld7 жыл бұрын

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

  • @chrispacheco8590
    @chrispacheco85905 жыл бұрын

    Simple, concise, and to the point, outstanding!

  • @coltendixon1782
    @coltendixon17825 жыл бұрын

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

  • @mikebuteau5250
    @mikebuteau52508 жыл бұрын

    that last part lol