The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Down The Gasoline Trail


As the Hemmings blog points out, despite nearly 80 years of development, this 1935 Jam Handy film about the internal combustion engine is still both relevant and informative.  The basic principles of the four stroke gasoline engine - "suck-squeeze-bang-blow," or (for you technical sorts) intake-compression-power-exhaust - remain the same now as they were in 1935.
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