Kearney & Trecker Films, 1959-1973

Container Title
Series: Viewing Prints
Note: Films are 16 mm with sound, except when noted and are in color or black and white. For some titles, there are also printing elements (picture and sound); it is noted when these are present.
AE 285
This Is Our Town
Physical Description: Black and white 
Scope and Content Note: Includes K-T segment. Shows products, machines being built and tested; emphasizes need for skilled workers to make machines.
AE 286
Milwaukee-Matic
Physical Description: Black and white 
Scope and Content Note: Film promoting the Milwaukee-Matic with its automatic tool change by tape control system.
AE 287
The Kearney & Trecker Solution
Physical Description: Color 
Scope and Content Note: Emphasizes automation and computer controlled machines.
AE 288
Cleereman Drillmaster, 1969
Physical Description: Color 
Scope and Content Note: Film emphasizing profits with flexible machines and numerical control.
AE 289
3 Spindle-5 Axis Milwaukee-Matic Machining Center
Physical Description: Color 
AE 290
Army-Navy E Award
Physical Description: Silent, black and white 
Scope and Content Note: Awards to workers.
AE 297
Milwaukee-Matic II Demonstration, 1959
Physical Description: Silent, with script, black and white 
CC 571
Profit Robbers
Physical Description: Color 
Scope and Content Note: Film explaining production costs and how to reduce them through plant modernization, quality control, and tooling times; shows the Milwaukee-Matic method.
CC 572
Manufacturing with Milwaukee-Matic Model II, circa 1955
Physical Description: Black and white 
Scope and Content Note: Shows different machines, emphasizes automation and tape controlled systems.
CC 573
Chrysler Air Temp Compressor
CC 574
Data Mill 700
CC 575
Producing for Profit, 1968
Physical Description: Color 
Scope and Content Note: Film promoting the Series E machines; shows how it reduces production costs.
Note: See also printing elements.
The Part's the Thing, 1969
Scope and Content Note: Sales pitch for the Milwaukee-Matic Turn 12.
VHB 348
User copy
CC 576
Master copy
Note: See also printing elements.
CC 577
Consider the Benefits, circa late 1970s
Physical Description: Color 
Scope and Content Note: Film promoting flexible manufacturing system concept.
Where in the World, 1965
VHB 347
User copy
CC 578
Master copy
Note: See also printing elements.
CC 579
The Right Combination, 1969
Note: See also printing elements.
CC 580
Seeing's Believing, 1973
Physical Description: Color 
Scope and Content Note: Film promoting the Milwaukee-Matic 200; controlled by computer system.
Note: See also printing elements.
CC 581
The Winning Hand, 1967
Note: See also printing elements.
CC 582
Quality and Cost
Physical Description: Color 
Scope and Content Note: Shows production of engine blocks and other parts.
CC 583
In Search of a Better Way
Changing Months to Minutes, 1963
Physical Description: Black and white 
Scope and Content Note: Film promoting the world's first tape controlled transfer line.
VHB 346
User copy
CC 584
Master copy
Note: See also printing elements.
CC 585
The Big Decision, 1969
CC 586
Production Machine Tool
Physical Description: Color 
Scope and Content Note: Shows various customers of K-T tools and provides an overview of production tools.
CC 587
Getting More Out of Minutes
DG 080
An Exact Duplicate
Physical Description: Color 
Scope and Content Note: Machine operation is demonstrated.