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Heat Treating Shop

Date: 09 04 1956
Description: A view looking west of several workers in the Heat Treating Department of the Falk Corporation.
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Gears Used in Gear Laboratory

Date: 11 25 1957
Description: A male employee operates a large machine at the Falk Corporation. The gear was purchased and used by the Falk Corporation. Original Falk caption reads: "Th...
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Test of a Prototype

Date: 11 08 1961
Description: A prototype being tested in the research test lab of the Falk Corporation. Original Falk caption reads, "Temperature lube test, 8RT3 Prototype. Set up of l...
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Special Speed Increasers

Date: 07 16 1968
Description: Two speed increasers that were purchased and used by The Boeing Corporation/Vertol Division. Falk caption reads, "Test stand drives for helicopter componen...
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Drive Agitator

Date: 04 15 1971
Description: Male employee, Timothy Burton, inspecting a drive agitator. This product was purchased by Coppus Engineering Corporation and used by E.R. Squibb and Sons. ...
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Aerial View of Falk

Date: 01 1973
Description: Aerial view of the Falk Corporation. Falk caption reads, "Black and white negatives, furnished to advertising department by J. Blank. See similar color pic...
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Aerial View of the Falk Corporation

Date: 08 1975
Description: Original Falk description reads, "Latest aerial views of the main plant taken by Robert McCoy."
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Special Speed Reducers

Date: 09 10 1969
Description: Special dual output shaft speed reducers that were purchased by the Edge Wallboard Machinery Company and used by the Abitibi Carolina Corporation. Falk cap...
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Drive Agitator in a Fermentator Tank

Date: 04 15 1971
Description: View of a male employee, Walter Drolhr, attending to a drive agitator. This product was purchased by Coppus Engineering Corporation and used by E.R Squibb ...
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Aerial View of Marathon Corporation Paper Mills

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of "the island" with the Marathon Corporation paper mills. The Fox River flowing out of Lake Winnebago separates the two cities, Neenah and Men...
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Hub Gear

Date: 08 24 1971
Description: View of a 13 foot diameter hub gear that is a later component of a basic oxygen furnace drive. This gear was purchased and used by the Bethlehem Steel Corp...
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Rajo Oil Corporation

Date: 1938
Description: D.W. Norred (left), International Shreveport branch, Roy Foster, switchman of the Rajo Oil Corporation, and Jack Anderson of Jack Anderson Company, an Inte...
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Rajo Oil Corporation Pump

Date: 07 05 1938
Description: An International P-20 power unit powers an oil pump owned by the Rajo Oil Corporation. A building is in the background.
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Tire Curing Press

Date: 03 11 1968
Description: Tire curing press that was later purchased by McNeil Akron Corporation. Falk caption reads, "14-90T, 10 P Spur, 7 inch face. Crank gears have two unique fe...
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Speed Reducer for a Ball Mill

Date: 09 14 1971
Description: View of a speed reducer that was purchased by the Kennedy Van Saun Corporation and used by Gresic Cement in Indonesia. Falk caption reads, "Design HP-3150,...
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Ray-O-Vac Analytical Lab

Date: 03 1926
Description: Elevated view of men in the Corner Section of Analytical at Ray-O-Vac Corporation.
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Superior Refinery

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Description: View across field towards the Superior Refinery, which operated under the name Murphy Oil Corporation at another time.
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Cross Rail

Date: 12 02 1963
Description: An employee stands near a cross rail that was later purchased by Onnsud Machine Works and used by Avco Corporation for cargo planes. Falk caption reads,"Ma...
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Centrifugal Pump

Date: 09 15 1966
Description: 240P double piloted coupling. This coupling helps compile the centrifugal pump that was purchased by Foster Wheeler Corporation and later used by Commonwea...
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Eighteen Foot Split Ring Gear

Date: 09 15 1966
Description: Eighteen foot split ring gear that is on display at the Falk Corporation. Falk caption reads, "Photos of ring gear to be displayed at Association of Iron a...

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