I came across this video from 1936. Does a pretty good job of describing how a basic transmission works. Thought this might be of interest to everyone. Enjoy!
Did anyone else watch the "Master Hands" video? It's a Chevrolet film from the same era that follows the car build from raw ore to final assembly.
Damn that was some HARD work in those days. And dangerous too; it looks like an OHSA training film on what not to do. You could practically see the fingers getting lopped off. Those were some tough dudes in those factories.