Tobacco Time Capsule

[jaytex1969]

This popped up in my recommended list. It's likely posted somewhere already but I was too lazy to search.

A nice "state of the industry" clip from the year I was born. There are 3 "white-out' segments on the video that last only a few seconds each. The audio is gone for the last minute, but is probably only some wrap-up statements.

 

[3rdguy]

Very cool.
Kept waiting for condorlover to come down the stairs at the beginning in a smoking jacket!

 

[Infantry23]

I really geek out on process-oriented things like this. Very cool

 

[Akousticplyr]

Neat film.
I also get hypnotized by "How It's Made" episodes of mass production. So clever.

 

[trouttimes]

Wow! This is a great old vid. Guess I won't be doing this in my basement anytime soon.

 

[condorlover1]

Basildon in Essex was what was described as a 'New Town' that housed all the East Enders of London that were bombed out by the Germans. Being an Essex man myself I was delighted to see that film. There is also one about the Tilthy Tobacco Cooperative in Essex on Youtube probably filmed in the early 1950s that is well worth a look..

 

[beefeater33]

Great Video!....... Thanks for posting............
I can just imagine the smell in that place, where they're aging all that VA leaf........... makes my mouth water!................

 

[ashdigger]

Neat film.
I also get hypnotized by "How It's Made" episodes of mass production. So clever.

I love “How It’s Made”. As a fire investigator I’m always “Looking for Waldo” and by watching that show you see how sub components look without the plastic or whatever shell that could burn away.

 

[anotherbob]

The audio is gone for the last minute, but is probably only some wrap-up statements.


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Actually it is the most accurate and succinctly expressed true meaning of life. I know pretty random but honestly it's the best part it would change your life for the better. Oh well nothing good can last forever.

 

[jaytex1969]

Bob, I have no idea what you are saying but I fully support your right to say it!

 

[weezell]

Bob, I have no idea what you are saying but I fully support your right to say it!

HMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, OK...

 

[condorlover1]

Have you been smoking something you shouldn't put in a Dunhill?

 

[anotherbob]

Bob, I have no idea what you are saying but I fully support your right to say it!


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obviously how could you understand? If the sound was working at the end of that video you'd understand what I was saying and so so much more.

 

[anotherbob]

Have you been smoking something you shouldn't put in a Dunhill?

Captain Black! I sure hope not.

 

[jvnshr]

Youtube channel British Pathe always uploads this type of great videos from the past. Thanks for sharing.

 

[bent1]

I love “How It’s Made”. As a fire investigator I’m always “Looking for Waldo” and by watching that show you see how sub components look without the plastic or whatever shell that could burn away.

Ahh, hence your moniker. Wondered how you arrived at ashdigger.

 

[fightnhampster]

Fantastic video!

 

[Lawyer66]

Interesting.

 

[SaxonX]

I love “How It’s Made”. As a fire investigator I’m always “Looking for Waldo” and by watching that show you see how sub components look without the plastic or whatever shell that could burn away.

I am a retired UK fire officer/ fire investigator myself and I know just what you mean! I have searched for days trying to find bef the fire photos of sites and machines just to try and understand what the hec it is I am now looking at ? on another note....one of our long retired officers set fire to his office twice and once his home (probably more times but we know once for certain as he had to call us out ?) each time was caused by careless disposal of ash from his pipe ?

 

[monty55]

I enjoyed the video, but man, all the crap they got to go through to cram some tobacco in a roll of paper and slap a filter on the end of it. Makes you appreciate the pipe and pipe tobacco so much more!