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Brian Lohnes has been posted here before , but this is a newer video of his. I’m partial to it because my great uncle Dan Quella built the chassis on the Paxton STP turbine car for Granatelli This video had so much more information I wasn’t aware of. He’s got a lot of videos of older Indy stuff , but mostly revolves around NHRA and drag racing. Enjoy.

I’ve spent the last few weeks digitizing the personal collection of H. William Oetjen, an engineer and executive at Proto Tools (Pendleton Tool Industries) during their "Jet-Age" peak.
I’ve put thousands of photos and documents onto a website built to document and preserve the history. I have original 8mm footage showing:
Tool Exhibitions: Rare clips of Proto tools being showcased and demonstrated at mid-century trade shows and events.
The Indy 500: Footage of Proto’s presence at the track, including forensic tool studies under racing conditions.
Oetjen was an NYU engineer who worked on WWII jet propulsion before moving to Proto, and he brought that "military-grade" mindset to the professional tool world.
The archive includes:
The Plomb-to-Proto Transition: Internal records of the brand’s evolution.
Technical Blueprints: Original manuals and design overlays.
The "Secret" Connection: Documents from Oetjen's time with the USAF that show how aerospace precision was applied to hand tools.
Unique Artifacts: Inscribed personal tools and corporate ledgers.
I'm sharing this here because this sub is the only place that would truly appreciate the depth of this brand's history. I’ve tried to make it as easy to browse as possible. It was my first time making a website so I’m sure I made some mistakes.
Link to the websites full archive in the comments!