The Ford Barn

Fullraceflathead · 09-18-2022, 05:47 PM

Has anyone noticed that the black and white original film made by Henry Ford announcing the model A’s in 1928 is no longer on YouTube. Did anybody happen to download it on their PC and can share a copy of it? I had it saved on my YouTube page but it now says that that YouTube subscriber is no longer subscribed. This was the film that showed each model in depth and also talked about the whole driveline of the car, it’s a silent film with titles. I think it was roughly 20 minutes long.

Gene F · 09-18-2022, 06:12 PM

I never knew such a clip existed. I'd love to see that, since I have a 28.

Chris Haynes · 09-18-2022, 09:26 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjN1N65DCCs

Fullraceflathead · 09-19-2022, 05:07 AM

No that's not the one. This one is in black and white and it shows some of the factory machinery and assembly line parts of the model A. It also describes the different features of the model A.

old31 · 09-19-2022, 08:01 AM

This one?

https://youtu.be/lgoWlHJWQ0k

Fullraceflathead · 09-19-2022, 08:35 AM

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No unfortunately that's not it either.

Marshall V. Daut · 09-19-2022, 10:41 AM

I believe it's called "The New Ford". I have it on an older VHS cassette, but the last time I tried to play it, it was wonky inside the VCR. Scrambled picture. Maybe it was the VCR itself, but I had no trouble with other cassettes. I tried the tracking control with no success. I'll dig out the tape and try again. Unfortunately, even if it does function, I have no way of downloading so that people can watch it. I also do not participate on any of the social media websites. So, even having the tape doesn't help matters much unless someone else would volunteer to download it.
But first things first: is the tape defective now? TBD later today...
Marshall

Fullraceflathead · 09-19-2022, 12:39 PM

Yes I believe that's the one! The new Ford!

Marshall V. Daut · 09-19-2022, 02:02 PM

I found the VHS tape and tried to play it. It is still screwed up with a flipping image that cannot be corrected. No idea how that happened. I tried rewinding, fast-forwarding and popping the tape in and out of the VCR. No luck. 'Sorry. Unusable. But at least now we have the correct title for doing an on-line search.
Marshall

1928ModelA · 09-19-2022, 02:06 PM

This one?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XjMWIdwf-hU

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XjMWIdwf-hU

Brad in Germany · 09-19-2022, 09:34 PM

Did you look to see if is one of the video on the "Model A Ford Archive Channel" on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwB...Qq-dUGg/videos

Brad in Maryland

Fullraceflathead · 09-19-2022, 11:39 PM

Yes that's the 1st place I looked after I couldn't find it elsewhere it's not there either

Flathead · 09-20-2022, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1928ModelA

This one?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XjMWIdwf-hU

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XjMWIdwf-hU

This is a great film, but not the one you wanted??

Brad in Germany · 09-20-2022, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad in Germany

Did you look to see if is one of the video on the "Model A Ford Archive Channel" on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwB...Qq-dUGg/videos

Brad in Maryland

Most of the historical videos on the above mentioned Youtube channel were copied from the US National Archives website and then edited by the author. So you too can go to the National Archives website and search for those early Ford movies (un-edited).

The one you are looking for, is it this one perhaps:

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/92707

and/or this one:

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/92614

Brad in Maryland

Fullraceflathead · 09-20-2022, 05:51 PM

No it's a different 1 although the second 1 I have never seen before but I'll do some searching on the archives. Thanks!

A Model A · 09-21-2022, 10:18 AM

We have a copy of the film you're speaking of but it is very poor quality. We could upload it if there is interest but again it is very poor quality. Run time is 23 minutes.

Fullraceflathead · 09-21-2022, 11:22 AM

Please upload it the copy that was previously on YouTube was a little rough to

Fullraceflathead · 09-21-2022, 11:25 AM

I spent a couple hours searching for it on the archives but so far I haven't found the complete film

fried okra · 09-21-2022, 11:50 AM

Fullraceflathead.....you've got an SD455 engine in your '65 GTO sounds like.....NICE!!!

Marshall V. Daut · 09-21-2022, 12:40 PM

"We have a copy of the film you're speaking of but it is very poor quality"

So is my VHS copy. What we see is a copy of a copy of a copy put onto the absolute lowest quality video signal from the home video tape market wars that VHS won over the far superior Sony BetaMax format. But that's yet another story where the consumer lost out. Anyway, by the time this program was copied from the 16mm version distributed to Ford Dealers onto second and third generation tapes or film, the video signal and copy degraded each time this was performed. The VHS copy I have is at least three or four generations away from the 16mm version shown by Ford dealers, which was already one generation away from the edited "master' film. So, whatever video tape today has this program, the quality will be poor = grainy, blurry and sometimes jumpy. Unless new copies are struck from film closer to the original master, we will not be able to get a higher quality video signal. Still, better than nothing!
By the way, as I recall, my copy had an annoying, inappropriate modern jazzy soundtrack throughout the entire 28 minute-run time. Maybe the readers here are lucky not to be able to see this program after all!

Marshall,
retired video producer

09-18-2022, 05:47 PM	#1
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,684	Ford’s Film announcing the 1928 Model A’s Has anyone noticed that the black and white original film made by Henry Ford announcing the model A’s in 1928 is no longer on YouTube. Did anybody happen to download it on their PC and can share a copy of it? I had it saved on my YouTube page but it now says that that YouTube subscriber is no longer subscribed. This was the film that showed each model in depth and also talked about the whole driveline of the car, it’s a silent film with titles. I think it was roughly 20 minutes long. __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

09-18-2022, 06:12 PM	#2
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,476	Re: Ford’s Film announcing the 1928 Model A’s I never knew such a clip existed. I'd love to see that, since I have a 28.

09-18-2022, 09:26 PM	#3
Chris Haynes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camarillo, CA and Pine Grove, CA Posts: 2,962	Re: Ford’s Film announcing the 1928 Model A’s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjN1N65DCCs __________________ 1921 Runabout 1930 Tudor Early 1930 AA Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?

09-19-2022, 05:07 AM	#4
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,684	Re: Ford’s Film announcing the 1928 Model A’s No that's not the one. This one is in black and white and it shows some of the factory machinery and assembly line parts of the model A. It also describes the different features of the model A. __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask Last edited by Fullraceflathead; 09-19-2022 at 07:49 AM.

09-19-2022, 08:01 AM	#5
old31 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,461	Re: Ford’s Film announcing the 1928 Model A’s This one? https://youtu.be/lgoWlHJWQ0k

09-19-2022, 08:35 AM	#6
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,684	Re: Ford’s Film announcing the 1928 Model A’s Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) No unfortunately that's not it either. __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

09-19-2022, 10:41 AM	#7
Marshall V. Daut Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Davenport, Iowa Posts: 2,631	Re: Ford’s Film announcing the 1928 Model A’s I believe it's called "The New Ford". I have it on an older VHS cassette, but the last time I tried to play it, it was wonky inside the VCR. Scrambled picture. Maybe it was the VCR itself, but I had no trouble with other cassettes. I tried the tracking control with no success. I'll dig out the tape and try again. Unfortunately, even if it does function, I have no way of downloading so that people can watch it. I also do not participate on any of the social media websites. So, even having the tape doesn't help matters much unless someone else would volunteer to download it. But first things first: is the tape defective now? TBD later today... Marshall

09-19-2022, 12:39 PM	#8
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,684	Re: Ford’s Film announcing the 1928 Model A’s Yes I believe that's the one! The new Ford! __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

09-19-2022, 02:02 PM	#9
Marshall V. Daut Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Davenport, Iowa Posts: 2,631	Re: Ford’s Film announcing the 1928 Model A’s I found the VHS tape and tried to play it. It is still screwed up with a flipping image that cannot be corrected. No idea how that happened. I tried rewinding, fast-forwarding and popping the tape in and out of the VCR. No luck. 'Sorry. Unusable. But at least now we have the correct title for doing an on-line search. Marshall

09-19-2022, 02:06 PM	#10
1928ModelA Member Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Santa Clarita, CA Posts: 30	Re: Ford’s Film announcing the 1928 Model A’s This one? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XjMWIdwf-hU https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XjMWIdwf-hU

09-19-2022, 09:34 PM	#11
Brad in Germany Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Potomac, Maryland Posts: 1,062	Re: Ford’s Film announcing the 1928 Model A’s Did you look to see if is one of the video on the "Model A Ford Archive Channel" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwB...Qq-dUGg/videos Brad in Maryland

09-19-2022, 11:39 PM	#12
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,684	Re: Ford’s Film announcing the 1928 Model A’s Yes that's the 1st place I looked after I couldn't find it elsewhere it's not there either __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

09-20-2022, 05:51 PM	#15
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,684	Re: Ford’s Film announcing the 1928 Model A’s No it's a different 1 although the second 1 I have never seen before but I'll do some searching on the archives. Thanks! __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

09-21-2022, 10:18 AM	#16
A Model A Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Posts: 43	Re: Ford’s Film announcing the 1928 Model A’s We have a copy of the film you're speaking of but it is very poor quality. We could upload it if there is interest but again it is very poor quality. Run time is 23 minutes. __________________ Visit our Youtube Channel Dedicated to the Model A Ford! https://www.youtube.com/c/AModelA/featured

09-21-2022, 11:22 AM	#17
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,684	Re: Ford’s Film announcing the 1928 Model A’s Please upload it the copy that was previously on YouTube was a little rough to __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

09-21-2022, 11:25 AM	#18
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,684	Re: Ford’s Film announcing the 1928 Model A’s I spent a couple hours searching for it on the archives but so far I haven't found the complete film __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

09-21-2022, 11:50 AM	#19
fried okra Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Daniel Island,SouthCarolina/Knoxville, Tennessee/Sanibel Island,Florida Posts: 354	Re: Ford’s Film announcing the 1928 Model A’s Fullraceflathead.....you've got an SD455 engine in your '65 GTO sounds like.....NICE!!!

09-21-2022, 12:40 PM	#20
Marshall V. Daut Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Davenport, Iowa Posts: 2,631	Re: Ford’s Film announcing the 1928 Model A’s "We have a copy of the film you're speaking of but it is very poor quality" So is my VHS copy. What we see is a copy of a copy of a copy put onto the absolute lowest quality video signal from the home video tape market wars that VHS won over the far superior Sony BetaMax format. But that's yet another story where the consumer lost out. Anyway, by the time this program was copied from the 16mm version distributed to Ford Dealers onto second and third generation tapes or film, the video signal and copy degraded each time this was performed. The VHS copy I have is at least three or four generations away from the 16mm version shown by Ford dealers, which was already one generation away from the edited "master' film. So, whatever video tape today has this program, the quality will be poor = grainy, blurry and sometimes jumpy. Unless new copies are struck from film closer to the original master, we will not be able to get a higher quality video signal. Still, better than nothing! By the way, as I recall, my copy had an annoying, inappropriate modern jazzy soundtrack throughout the entire 28 minute-run time. Maybe the readers here are lucky not to be able to see this program after all! Marshall, retired video producer