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- Title
- The Story of Modern Home Comfort
- Date(s)
- 1940
- Contributor(s)
- Johns-Manville Corporation (Sponsor), Luther Reed, Inc. (Production company)
- Description
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Film about the importance of insulating your home. Framed by the story of a young newly-wed couple that is unsure about accepting an old house from a family member due to poor insulation. There are animations, demonstrations, and miniatures that help explain the science of insulation. The process of making "rock wool" insulation is detailed, both loose and batts. Safety concerns are addressed, ending in a demonstration of the insulations fireproof qualities. The film also shows skilled...
Show moreFilm about the importance of insulating your home. Framed by the story of a young newly-wed couple that is unsure about accepting an old house from a family member due to poor insulation. There are animations, demonstrations, and miniatures that help explain the science of insulation. The process of making "rock wool" insulation is detailed, both loose and batts. Safety concerns are addressed, ending in a demonstration of the insulations fireproof qualities. The film also shows skilled installation crews installing the rock wool using modern pneumatic techniques which do not effect the appearance of the home.
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- The Story of Modern Home Comfort film (Accession 2014.255)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2014255_FC01
- Collection
- Film and Video
- Title
- 'Why Do Home Owners Insulate?' pamphlet
- Date(s)
- 1948
- Contributor(s)
- Cinecraft, Inc. (associated name), Baldwin-Hill Company (originator)
- Collection ID
- Culley family collection of Cinecraft Productions audiovisual materials (Accession 2018.201)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_2018201_02_17
- Collection
- Culley Family Cinecraft Productions Collection