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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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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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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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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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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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Falk Logo

Date: 04 10 1991
Description: Falk logo that reads, "Gearing for Tomorrow / Falk".
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Clutch With Spacer

Date: 05 06 1980
Description: 48 inch clutch with spacer in the test lab at Falk.
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Castings

Date: 05 23 1983
Description: Eugene Glover, a Falk employee, attends to several castings. Falk caption reads, "To be used in the new (1985) Foundry Capabilities Brochure."
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Hobbing Machine

Date: 07 03 1972
Description: Original Falk caption reads, "Record photos of Hobbing Machine number 252 in Shop 3."
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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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Kiln Pinion

Date: 10 25 1972
Description: Kiln pinion that was purchased by F.L. Smidth. Original Falk caption reads, "Grinding wheel touched shaft."
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G Series Gear Couplings

Date: 03 13 1974
Description: View of a gear test at Falk that is done to "show parallel alignment of hubs with unequal diameters."- according to original Falk caption.
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Manufacturing of Bevel Gear

Date: 03 13 1972
Description: Original Falk caption reads, "Largest bevel gears manufactured by Falk to date. This photo taken in Shop 2." Male employee in photograph is Leonard Bartage...
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Inspecting Machinery

Date: 03 01 1971
Description: Male employee, B. Schinto, inspecting according to original Falk caption, "a YQA element for use in bulletin 171-110."
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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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Stick Welding

Date: 05 08 1970
Description: Man welding a 0200R Mixco. Falk caption reads, "Shows stick welding of housing wrapper inside."
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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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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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Two Employees Cutting Metal

Date: 03 03 1956
Description: Two long-time Falk employees, Bob Quitzow and Frank Ruscitti, work in the gas cutting department. Original Falk caption reads: "View of 'Bug' cutting Depar...

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