# Filmed in 1936 at the Chevrolet Plant in Flint, Michigan

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [September 26, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filmed-in-1936-at-the-chevrolet-plant-in-flint-michigan/216914 "2011-09-26T17:44:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filmed-in-1936-at-the-chevrolet-plant-in-flint-michigan/216914/1 "2011-09-26T17:44:41Z")

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I really like this video

no sitting around or fat people

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**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filmed-in-1936-at-the-chevrolet-plant-in-flint-michigan/216914/2 "2011-09-26T18:15:47Z")

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> [@Studderin"](#):
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> no sitting around or fat people

As someone on the inside I will say that the days of 4 hour breaks and whining to the union are about over. I know it will take years before the public changes their opinion on auto labor but its headed in the right direction.

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**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filmed-in-1936-at-the-chevrolet-plant-in-flint-michigan/216914/3 "2011-09-26T20:53:19Z")

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That machinery looks pretty advanced for 1936. Speaking of 1936, I bet those guys were just happy to have jobs.

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**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filmed-in-1936-at-the-chevrolet-plant-in-flint-michigan/216914/4 "2011-09-27T04:07:00Z")

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Yeah back in that day people were lucky to have those jobs. You complained about it? Fine, go somewhere else. That video right there is nostalgic, apple pie, 'Merica.

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filmed-in-1936-at-the-chevrolet-plant-in-flint-michigan/216914/5 "2011-09-27T07:29:14Z")

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Interesting video. Much more automation than I would have thought, but I’m not up on my assembly line history.

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filmed-in-1936-at-the-chevrolet-plant-in-flint-michigan/216914/6 "2011-09-27T08:25:02Z")

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No one spoke in that video but a lot can be learned.

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**Author:** ![Bakes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bakes/32/7469_2.png) [@Bakes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bakes)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filmed-in-1936-at-the-chevrolet-plant-in-flint-michigan/216914/7 "2011-09-27T09:22:18Z")

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Very interesting video!