Object Details
Collection Donor
Nelson, Scott
Collection Creator
Bobcat Company
Collection Citation
Bobcat Company Records, 1940s-2009, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Scope and Contents note
16 mm composite optical track film, 490 feet, 14 minutes
Film for dealers showing the usefulness of demonstration of the Bobcat in sales in conjunction with the Bobcat's small size, maneuverability, and flexibility. This message is shown through the large dealership in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota and the small operation in Barneveld, Wisconsin. Includes customer testimonials. Footage includes the Bobcat moving dirt and debris, charging a mixer, leveling the ground, moving snow, working as a ditcher, assisting in landscaping, loading trucks, moving bricks, lifting a concrete slab, leveling and filling a site, participating in site cleanup, compacting back fill, its use in sidewalk construction, and it being moved via crane. Attachments are shown that can dig fence holes, landscape, prepare the ground for sidewalk construction, and remove snow.
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Sponsor
Processing of this collection was made possible, in part, by a gift from the Bobcat Company of North America.
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions. The Archives Center does not own rights to these photographs. All requests for permission to use these photographs for non-museum purposes must be addressed directly to the Bobcat Company. Potential users must receive written permission from appropriate rights holders prior to obtaining high quality copies.
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire. Do not use original materials when available on reference video, DVD, or audio tapes. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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Record ID
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