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Home Electrical Appliances

1944/10 min 49 sec/37 shots

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This 1944 educational film explains the electrical and physical principles behind household appliances, including irons, incandescent and fluorescent lamps, vacuum cleaners, and refrigerators. Through demonstrations and animation, it covers household circuits, resistance heating, thermostats, electric motors, refrigeration, and basic appliance maintenance and repair.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Collection: Prelinger Archives
Original title: Home Electrical Appliances
Date: 1944-01-01T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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