| NEW FASHION IN HATS - CRASH HELMETS - AUSTRALIA John Gilding demonstrates his new invention - the tin helmet. Australia. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6451 | |
| Catalog #: | 97485 | |
| Clip Number: | 97485-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 38/90 | |
| Timecode: | 01:17:08 - 01:17:53 | |
| Location: | Australia. | |
| Year Shot: | 1938 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INVENTIONS: Novelty INVENTIONS: Safety LOCATIONS/AUSTRALIA: Misc | |
| Description: | See either catalog # 312904 or 525137. New fashion in hats (tin helmet). Australia. M/S of inventor John Gilding seated in a chair, he has a tin hat on his head, another man stands behind him holding a hammer. M/S of John holding the helmet and talking about how it stops concussion if you should get hit on the head, he puts it on and the man behind him hits him. He tells him off for doing it too early, and continues to talk about the helmet. Then he gets up and hands the man an axe which he uses to hit John. He seems to be all right thanks to his new hat. Cataloguer's note: the sound cuts out at 01:17:44 | |
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