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The Machines That Built America

And he says, "Yes." (indistinct) He's willing to dive in with a promise to theBritish...

And he says, "Yes." (indistinct) He's willing to dive in with a promise to the
British government that he's going to provide
thousands of tractors and in the middle of a war

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And he says, "Yes."
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(indistinct)
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He's willing to dive in
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with a promise to the British government
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that he's going to provide thousands of tractors
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and in the middle of a war.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
42
Timestamp in Movie
00:35:31
Uploaded
May 09, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
Six West Media

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Movie Summary

The stories behind innovations such as TV, radio, phones, airplanes, motorcycles and power tools as well as the inventors including Nikola Tesla, William Harley, Alexander Graham Bell, Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker.
S01 • E03 ‐ [Narrator] Philo Farnsworth has been dealt a major blow - The Machines That Built America 00:08
‐ [Narrator] Philo Farnsworth has been dealt a major blow
S01 • E01 And yet he doesn't have any way to provide them, yet. - The Machines That Built America 00:05
And yet he doesn't have any way to provide them, yet.
S01 • E03 But he still carries one last hope, his patent. - The Machines That Built America 00:06
But he still carries one last hope, his patent.
S01 • E01 ‐ [Chieh] Thinking about him just selling tractors - The Machines That Built America 00:08
‐ [Chieh] Thinking about him just selling tractors
S01 • E04 ‐ [Narrator] After Hedstrom works tirelessly - The Machines That Built America 00:09
‐ [Narrator] After Hedstrom works tirelessly
S01 • E01 It's like, man, not the business route - The Machines That Built America 00:05
It's like, man, not the business route
S01 • E04 ‐ If you're in the innovation business, - The Machines That Built America 00:12
‐ If you're in the innovation business,
S01 • E03 (dramatic music) - The Machines That Built America 00:17
(dramatic music)
S01 • E01 (dramatic music) - The Machines That Built America 00:06
(dramatic music)
S01 • E01 The new model is 2,500 pounds - The Machines That Built America 00:07
The new model is 2,500 pounds
S01 • E01 It's about a third as powerful as Holt's Caterpillar, - The Machines That Built America 00:09
It's about a third as powerful as Holt's Caterpill...
S01 • E04 ‐ [Narrator] Hendee and Hedstrom - The Machines That Built America 00:08
‐ [Narrator] Hendee and Hedstrom
S01 • E03 ‐ He wanted the narrative to be RCA gets television first. - The Machines That Built America 00:06
‐ He wanted the narrative to be RCA gets television first.
S01 • E03 ‐ [Narrator] Philo Farnsworth remains in ill health, - The Machines That Built America 00:12
‐ [Narrator] Philo Farnsworth remains in ill health,
S01 • E01 For easier production, - The Machines That Built America 00:05
For easier production,
S01 • E01 Unlike Holt's tractor, - The Machines That Built America 00:05
Unlike Holt's tractor,
S01 • E04 ‐ People had paid a lot of money - The Machines That Built America 00:05
‐ People had paid a lot of money
S01 • E01 Instead, the rear axle, engine, - The Machines That Built America 00:08
Instead, the rear axle, engine,
S01 • E03 Knowing the damages from a lawsuit could be severe, - The Machines That Built America 00:07
Knowing the damages from a lawsuit could be severe,
S01 • E04 ‐ The battery technology of the time - The Machines That Built America 00:11
‐ The battery technology of the time