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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Large Mill Drive

Date: 07 22 1970
Description: Large mill drive that was purchased by Koppers Corporation and used by Hanna Mining. Original Falk caption reads, "Large ring gear made to 1970. First ring...
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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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Bevel Gear Manufacturing

Date: 03 13 1972
Description: Original Falk caption reads, "Largest bevel gears manufactured by Falk to date. This photograph was taken in the Heat Treat Department." Male employees in ...
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Large Bull Gear

Date: 06 12 1968
Description: Bull gear for shaft on a BOF Drive. This gear was later purchased by Pennsylvania Engineering Corporation and used by Youngstown Sheet and Tube. Falk capti...
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Cement Mill Drive

Date: 09 16 1968
Description: A cement mill drive that was manufactured in the Speed Reducer Department of the Falk Corporation. This drive was later purchased by Fuller Company and use...
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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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Speed Increasers

Date: 07 16 1968
Description: Special speed increasers that were purchased and used by The Boeing Corporations Vertol Division. Falk caption reads, "Test stand drives for helicopter com...
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Pipe Cap

Date: 07 31 1978
Description: Theodore A. Lutzen, a Falk employee, guides a pipe cap as it is being lowered. This unit was purchased by Vulcan Iron Works. Original Falk caption reads, "...

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