Fender factory tour on youtube from 1959

Dave Zirbel · Post by **Dave Zirbel** » 8 Apr 2012 5:38 pm

Found this on Facebook and thought I would share in case it hasn't been posted already.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nswcAPvH ... ture=share

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 9 Apr 2012 1:24 am

Thanks, I could barely watch the cutting of the body shape and necks from 0:50- 1:50.

Brandin · Post by **Brandin** » 9 Apr 2012 8:20 am

That would have been a great job to have, and ya don't
have to wear a shirt!

GB

Dave Hopping · Post by **Dave Hopping** » 9 Apr 2012 11:05 am

That vid has been around,but it's always worth seeing again.And isn't Abby Ybarra just a babe?

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 11 Apr 2012 5:09 am

I'm really surprised Leo let men walk around without their shirts on like that in front of women. You couldn't get away with that today. Also, guys spraying without any breathing safety masks. Another safety concern. Things have changed quite a bit. Most all of those opreations are done by CNC or machines now. You can pop out a Telecaster in perfect proportions for less that $100.00. I wonder how much those Strats are worth now.

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 14 Apr 2012 2:23 am

well considering this was over 50 years ago..there were no safety regulations, this was very a normal day in industry , standards hadn't even been considered yet alone enforced ! OSHA didn't arrive until 1970.

t