PCN Tours
Take a behind the scenes tour and learn more about what makes this Commonwealth a great place to live and work with PCN Tours. Each tour is led by a representative of the facility, allowing the viewer to experience television unscripted!
If you would like to suggest a PA manufacturer or museum, contact us. PCN does not charge or receive payment for producing a walking tour.
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Weekly Schedule
Weekly PCN Tours Schedule
Date
Time
Episode
Monday January 25 07:00 AM PCN Tours Martin Guitars (Part 2 of 2) Monday January 25 07:45 AM PCN Tours MarkWest Energy Partners Monday January 25 06:00 PM PCN Tours Martin Guitars (Part 2 of 2) Monday January 25 06:45 PM PCN Tours MarkWest Energy Partners Tuesday January 26 07:00 AM PCN Tours JustBorn Candies Tuesday January 26 07:20 AM PCN Tours American Tinning & Galvanizing Tuesday January 26 06:00 PM PCN Tours JustBorn Candies Tuesday January 26 06:20 PM PCN Tours American Tinning & Galvanizing Wednesday January 27 07:00 AM PCN Tours Eldreth Pottery Wednesday January 27 06:00 PM PCN Tours Eldreth Pottery Thursday January 28 07:00 AM PCN Tours Oakworks Thursday January 28 06:00 PM PCN Tours Oakworks Friday January 29 07:00 AM PCN Tours Patterson-Kelley Boilers & Water Heaters Friday January 29 06:00 PM PCN Tours Patterson-Kelley Boilers & Water Heaters Sunday January 31 06:00 PM PCN Tours Franklin Bronze Plaques Sunday January 31 06:32 PM PCN Tours Vectron Electronics
An Article from PCN Tours Producer Larry Kaspar
Putting Together PCN Tours
By: Larry Kaspar, Senior Producer and Host
“Assembly required” are words some people dread reading. Often there’s a cartoon next to them to soften the blow that shows a hapless guy with crumpled instructions scratching his head and a bike with the handlebars where the seat should be.
Me, they make my heart sing. I run for the toolbox. I actually take inventory of the parts before I dive in. Who does that?
Anyone who’s seen and enjoyed PCN Tours knows what I mean. The series shows how things are made in Pennsylvania.
Back in 1995, Harley-Davidson in York was a logical place to start. Their motorcycles inspire a unique brand of loyalty. We asked them to do the narration as the bikes went down the production line. That’s it. No professional voice-over, no script, strictly spontaneous. That simple, durable formula endures to this day.
Ever see a wad of Silly Putty as large as your sofa?
At the factory, the Silly Putty ingredients are put into a re-purposed dough kneader to mix them together. You know how when you kneaded Silly Putty in your fingers, the air bubbles made little cracking sounds? Well, the popping sounds at the factory might send you running for cover. They sound like gunshots. No kidding.
Take Martin Guitars in Nazereth. If you play acoustic guitar, this place is mecca. When you see the craftsmanship here, you gain an appreciation for guitars, whether or not you’re a musician.
These older episodes are a glimpse into the past, but viewers still stay in touch by giving us tips for new shows. Next time you’re intimidated by an assembly job, here’s a tip: don’t do it on a deadline. Then take a deep breath, take the plunge, and create.
PCN Tours airs on cable on Sundays at 7 PM, and streams on your device with the PCN Select streaming service.
Crazy Aaron's Puttyworld, PCN Tours From the Factory
Eight Oaks Farm Distillery Hand Sanitizer, PCN Tours: From the Factory
Smile Spinners, PCN Tours: From the Factory
PCN Tours From the Factory
Aul Bat Company, PCN Tours
Bluett Brothers Violins, PCN Tours
Coolspring Power Museum, PCN Tours
Cunningham Piano, PCN Tours
Diamondback Truck Covers, PCN Tours
Kite Tales Weaving, PCN Tours
Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center, PCN Tours
Speckled Hen Chocolate, PCN Tours
Strong Spas, PCN Tours
Patterson-Kelly Boilers and Water Heaters, PCN Tours
Versant Health Eyeglasses, PCN Tours
Shade Mountain Naturals, PCN Tours
KME Fire Trucks, PCN Tours
Timberhaven Log and Timber Homes, PCN Tours
Pulakos Chocolates, PCN Tours
Agworks Aquaponics Program at Commonwealth Charter Academy, PCN Tours
Tex Visions, PCN Tours
Hotsticks Firewood, PCN Tours
Gertrude Hawk, PCN Tours
Pennsylvania Precision Cast Parts, PCN Tours
Custom Built Manufacturing, PCN Tours
American Keg, PCN Tours
Elsner Engineering, PCN Tours
Shriners Hospitals for Children, PCN Tours
Afro-American Collection
Alcoa Aluminum, PCN Tours
Allegheny County Courthouse, PCN Tours
Beistle Party Favors, PCN Tours
Bill's Old Bike Barn - Harleys
Bluecoat American Dry Gin
Chanticleer, A Pleasure Garden, PCN Tours
DS Wood Bats
Fabspeed Motorsports, PCN Tours
FPL Energy
G.E. Locomotives
GK Elite Sportswear, PCN Tours
Great Coasters International
Harley-Davidson Motorcycles
Heinz History Center, PCN Tours
Independence Hall
Little League Museum, PCN Tours
Martin's Potato Chips, PCN Tours
Mini Golf Inc.
National Civil War Museum, PCN Tours
National Weather Service, PCN Tours
PA State Museum Quilt Collection
Phillips Mushroom Farms
Presque Isle Wine Cellars, PCN Tours
QVC, PCN Tours
Radius Toothbrush, PCN Tours
Scaramuzza's Pasta Products, PCN Tours
Snyder's Pretzels, PCN Tours
Sunny Hill Farms Belgians, PCN Tours
Troxel-Steckel House and Farm Museum, PCN Tours
United Defense Tanks, PCN Tours
Valley Forge National Historical Park
Wege Pretzels, PCN Tours
Weyerbacher Brewery, PCN Tours
Wigle Whiskey
Worthington Acres, PCN Tours
Zippo Lighters
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