Something for Nothing (1940) feat. Rube Goldberg
Channel: The Future Shift
Date: 10/11/2017

In this film, cartoonist and inventor Rube Goldberg plans some of his namesake Rube Goldberg machines and demonstrates that "we can't get something for nothing." That is, to get power out of an engine, you have to put fuel in. A sponsorship by Chevrolet Motor Co. explains the focus on using gasoline as a main fuel source, but we at Future Shift believe (as we think Rube Goldberg would as well) that there is always a more interesting, energy conserving, method of creating power!

1940 American short film featuring inventor Rube Goldberg. Produced by The Handy Jam Organization and sponsored by Chevrolet Motor Co. This file was released into the public domain by the Prelinger Archives.