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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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Ball Mill Speed Reducer

Date: 09 15 1971
Description: This product was purchased by the Kennedy Van Saun Corporation and used by Gresic Cemenent of Indonesia. Original Falk caption reads, "Design HP- 3150, ser...
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YQA Balancing

Date: 03 26 1971
Description: Original Falk caption reads, "Dynamic balancing of a YQA element for use in YQA bulletin 171-110." Male employee in photograph is Edward Rhys.
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Falk Employees in Factory

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Description: Three Falk employees stand inside of the Falk factory. Around them are various steel beams, machines, and tools. Original Falk caption reads, "Centennial h...
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Bull Gear

Date: 06 12 1968
Description: Bull gear for shaft mounted on a BOF drive. This gear was later purchased by Pennsylvania Engineering Corporation and used by Youngstown Sheet and Tube. Fa...
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Man with Drive Pinion and Gear

Date: 03 13 1957
Description: Described by the orginial Falk caption with "91 teeth, .77039 DP, 12 inch Face Meshes with 15 tooth pinion. Gear is shown on Drawing 317096 and Pinion on 2...
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Single Helical Gear

Date: 12 13 1967
Description: Single helical gear purchased by The Fuller Company and later used in Jamaica (as a rotary kiln). Falk caption reads, "Single helical gear, 260 teeth 99667...
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Walking Dragline

Date: 02 22 1967
Description: Walking dragline that was later purchased by Marion Power Shovel Company. Falk caption reads, "130 yard power dragline propel crank. Pattern 261C17. Castin...
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Employees in Foundry

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Description: Six Falk employees stand in machine shop. There are numerous machines and gear implements surrounding them. Original Falk caption reads, "Centennial histor...
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Three Men with Large Gear

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Description: Three Falk employees stand with a large gear in the foundry. Original Falk caption reads, "Centennial historical photos of old negative which could be lost...
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S.S. Santa Cruz Propeller

Date: 07 18 1966
Description: Propeller of the S.S. Santa Cruz. Falk caption reads, "Photos taken for reference in study of propeller reversing characteristics for SUN Marine red...
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Solid Riding Ring

Date: 10 08 1971
Description: This product was purchased by Allis-Chalmers of West Allis, Wisconsin. Falk caption reads, "Solid riding ring 102,000 pound rough weight, 244 inches in dia...
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Gear Couplings

Date: 11 20 1968
Description: Gear coupling that was later purchased by Mesta Machine and used by Republic Steel. Original Falk caption reads, "84 inch hot strip mill, 300 G sleeve bein...
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Falk Employee with a Steel Spur Gear

Date: 03 31 1905
Description: An unidentified Falk employee stands next to a large Steel Spur Gear. The sign in the photograph reads: "Cast Steel Spur Gear. Made by The Falk Co. Milwauk...
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Falk Employees

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Description: Five Falk employees stand inside the foundry. They stand among various gears and machinery. In the background, two more employees are visible. Original Fal...
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Shipping Shield

Date: 06 06 1958
Description: A male employee stands next to a large shipping shield. This shield was purchased by Stearns-Rogers and used by Westinghouse. Original Falk caption reads, ...
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Split Ring Gear

Date: 09 15 1966
Description: Falk caption reads, "Photos of ring gear to be displayed at the Association of Iron and Steel Engineers (AISE) show in Cleveland, Ohio, September 26th thro...
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Support Propeller Shaft

Date: 08 15 1967
Description: A roll on/roll off freighter is shown and was later purchased by Sun Shipbuilding. Falk caption reads, "Half strut for 646 single screw-roll on/roll off fr...
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Split Ring Gear

Date: 09 31 1968
Description: Split ring gear that is a component of a rod mill that was purchased by ACC-Vickers-Babcock Limited and then exported to India. Falk caption reads, "215 in...
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Large Split Ring Gear

Date: 10 31 1968
Description: Split ring gear that was a later component of a rod mill was purchased by ACC-Vickers-Babcock Limited and exported to India. Original Falk caption reads, "...

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