Produced by Linde Air, this is an instructional film in the 1920s about the process of using oxygen and acetylene for joining, working and severing metal. Also, it shows the use of oxy-acetylene for assembling automobile bodies.

On June 21st, 1879, Professor Doctor Carl von Linde founded the Gesellschaft für Linde’s Eismaschinen Aktiengesellschaft to further develop his work in mechanical refrigeration systems for the brewing and food industries. Following success in this market, he moved on to developing lower temperature systems resulting in a patent covering the liquefaction of air in 1895. Out of this work his company developed equipment for the separation of air and other gases. One of the first large-scale air separation plants was installed in Höllriegelskreuth, near Munich in 1903.

In addition to plants air separation, in 1906 Linde engineers started working on processes to separate the constituents of water gas. This work developed into capabilities in the manufacture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, which were further key feedstocks for the emerging chemicals industry.

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