This 1945 color cartoon “The ABC of Hand Tools” is presented by General Motors and produced by Walt Disney Productions in Technicolor. Hand tools are panned. Primitive Pete is a caveman who misuses each tool depicted (:50-2:13). Proper use of the ball and face sides of a ball-peen (ball-pein) hammer is explained (2:25-3:35). Hammers shown are brass or copper, raw-hide face, plastic tip, and claw (3:49). The claw hammer is used to hammer nails and the claw end to remove them. Shown are how to fix a loose head with a steel wedge and the proper way to hold a hammer (3:50-5:33). Primitive Pete ruins a screwdriver trying to pry a window open and hammering on it. A screwdriver has a handle, a long or short shank, and blade. The proper fit for a blade and screw slot are shown, as is how to grind a screwdriver into shape (5:34-8:17). A heavy-duty screwdriver has a large square shank for use with a wrench (8:18-8:47). Different types of pliers are shown: combination, diagonal cutting, long round-nose, and side-cutting (9:04). Insulated electrical wire is cut at the front of side-cutting pliers, flattened in the joint, and the insulation stripped at the front (9:05-9:36). Long round-nose pliers make a right-angle bend in wire and can make a loop (9:37-10:00). Diagonal pliers have angular cutting jaws; useful for cotter pins (10:01-10:13). Oil is placed on the joints (10:14-10:21). Combination pliers have a slip joint. A sheer between the teeth and joint is for cutting wire or nails. They should not be used on nuts (10:22-11:00). An open-end wrench is used to loosen and tighten nuts. The size measurement is the distance between the jaws. Primitive Pete hurts himself while trying to over-tighten the nut on a push lawnmower. The head is set at a 15-degree angle to the handle. In tight spaces, flip the head over for each turn (11:01-12:33). An open-end wrench with an adjustable jaw is for multiple nut sizes. The nut should fit snugly before closing the jaw to it. The pulling force should be applied to the stationary jaw side and also kept oiled (12:35-13:33). A medium-sized monkey wrench should fit around the nut. Exert pull opposite the opening. Pete incorrectly uses it before properly using a larger wrench (13:35-14:42). A pipe wrench is for round objects. The pipe should be at the center of the jaws. Teeth marks will be left unless the pipe is wrapped with a leather strap (14:44-15:23). A box wrench “knuckle saver” has 12 notches in its head to fit over nuts in any position. The head is offset from the handle at a 15-degree angle. A combination box and open-end “half-and-half” wrench provides versatility (15:25-16:21). A set of socket wrenches should have at least one handle. A hinged off-set handle is depicted at various angles. A t-handle with a universal joint is good for confined areas, as is a ratchet handle (16:23-17:39). Pete hammers using a rock attached to a handle (17:41-18:10).

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