1920s: How the engine works

The is the second of a two part series of silent movies about how cars worked in the 1920s. This episode explains how the engine works and uses hammer and canons to explain how the pistons move.
We've stabilized and remastered this video, added a soundtrack and generally made it more watchable. The original video is in the public domain and we retrieved it from the internet archive.
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[@knutthecute]

Thanks to Eva for recommending this!

[@egormakhlaev4866]

It was definitely the best explanation of how car engine works that I've ever seen. Thanks!

[@sumiLAT13]

Wow, that was so easy to understand.

[@omorkhan3437]

why watching it feels good .simplycity at it's best.thank you,i wish my professors could teach me like this

[@connivex]

Now I understand how cannons work, thanks so much!

[@user-on5uh4tu2t]

Best video ...we used to cram how engine works and had to relearn in exms too.. this video added engine working to long term memory

[@shubhampapneja4124]

Best explanation ever. Made is so easy to understand with such amazing examples.

[@tomriley5790]

This video really is incredible - considering it's a 100 years old very impressive!

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The best car explainer so far

[@michael.ahyoung]

Thank you so much for making this video.
I love the way you have thoroughly explained everything from the start and progressively building up further and adding more elements as the video goes on.
I might be a bit late with watching this series, but your channel is literally the only channel I have subscribed and clicked notification alert for.
Sincerely hoping that the series is still continuing.
I'm looking forward to watching the next available episodes.
Thanks again!

[@anishgajare9968]

Dude really really love u !!
Like I was struggling with learning how a car engine works with so many diff videos n so much complexity ... u r like amazing .. this video not only explained it all properly n simply but also what took me 1-2 hrs before now took me around 10-15 mins !!
Like literally it was amazing
Really thank u ..😊

[@outshined33]

Whoa. That's a lot of hard work!

[@piloto2412]

This is sooo cool. Thank you for all your videos

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An excellent and very informative tutorial. I'm enjoying the learning experience..

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This is so much fun to watch. It keeps you want to watch more and again.

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I adore simplicity. Thanks for this video.

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[@pavankumar132]

It was so interesting firstly looking forward to see further more videos

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Yes

[@veraveronique1991]

so easy to understand. great sharing!

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Amazing vid. Well done.

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great Video .

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Great video really

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What a impeccable video👌👌👌

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this video awesome , can you put more video about transmission work both manual and automatic

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Easy to understand.. thnx for the video

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what an amazing ilustration

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Merci Beaucoup, Professeur

[@nickayivor8432]

How a car works Good Evening
Thanks 👍
From Nick Ayivor from London England UK 🇬🇧

[@gajendra4821]

love it

[@m721ac]

What a funky intro!

[@SuperAnxion]

wow amazing

[@bigj4423]

very very very very very thankyou

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Bless you

[@anujyadav7428]

Please explain cc, bhp, torque! Explain it from car buyer's perspective.

[@umbertoameli900]

This video having 0 dislikes speaks for itself

[@ryanperez5457]

(Update) How could this video have 4 dislikes?? It was so easy and simple to put it all together with this video

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God bless you !

[@TechMechanism]

best of the best

[@ZaibJ]

How funny that none of thee old videos had a do not try this at home warning lol. guess people were smarter then.

[@gouthamgowda221]

Perfect....That's what I could say

[@RedPillAware]

There is no such thing as an explosion inside the cylinder to push the piston down. It's not an explosion. It's fuel and air mixture igniting and burning. It doesn't explode it just ignites and burns. It is a tightly controlled burn within a sealed confined cylinder. As it ignites the hot air expands and as a result it pushes the piston down.

[@c4_ro]

bro i have learned more in this video then i did in 7 years of physics class

[@vynneve]

That should have been a 3minute video. 5 tops. But you re-explained and over explained like fucking crazy 😂😂
Good explanation and all, just that once or twice is usually enough. I fking lost count during this one lmfao

[@Tek4uOfficial]

How tf they made this animations without a computer in those days 😮

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Eva sent me here..

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maaaaaaaan ❤

[@oskarg3075]

Eva zu Beck
was here

[@natalia00909]

Eva sent me here too 🎉😅

[@oussemm]

Great video but i'm wondering where does the electric ignition come from i mean the spark plug does not create electricity

[@caydenxthomas6300]

Ur NightMare the ignition wire ignites the spark plug

[@oussemm]

@@caydenxthomas6300 wow thank u 😉

[@dreamtillnoon8551]

When is the course coming out

[@howacarworks]

It's out now - the first 6 hours are finished.

[@pradeepchandra7828]

fuckin crazy

[@khuo0219]

I wish this movie included the fuel injectors.

[@JoeUrbanYYC]

No fuel injectors in the 1920s :)

[@EGL24Xx]

@@JoeUrbanYYC whoooosh

[@mareksumguy1887]

This music makes me very upset