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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Commercial Variator

Date: 06 06 1958
Description: A male employee oversees the testing of a Lewellen Commercial Variator in the test lab at Falk.
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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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Centrifugal Compressor

Date: 01 17 1978
Description: William Kozlowski, a Falk employee, inspects a centrifugal compressor. This particular unit was purchased and used by the Cities Service Oil Company.
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Plant Tour

Date: 05 18 1970
Description: Falk caption reads, "Photo taken for publicity release and forum. Men in photo from left to right are D.K. Lambert-Director of International Sales at Falk,...
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Steelflex Coupling Slotter

Date: 08 08 1973
Description: Original Falk caption reads, "These pictures of Machine number 7409 taken for Jack Blank to use as illustration(s) of Falk slotter to gain approval to use ...
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Steelflex Slotter

Date: 08 08 1973
Description: Original Falk caption reads, "These pictures of machine number 7409 for Jack Blank to use as illustration of a Falk slotter to gain approval to use a simil...
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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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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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