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Shovel Base

Date: 09 12 1985
Description: Shovel base in the Falk foundry. This particular unit was purchased and used by Bucyrus Erie. Original Falk caption reads, "First job on VBM. Large weldmen...
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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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Men Attending to Machine

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Description: Three Falk employees attend to a large machine in the foundry. Original Falk caption reads, "Centennial historical photos of old negative which could be lo...
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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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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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TCD Drives

Date: 05 1965
Description: TCD drives that were purchased by U.S. Steel (Allegheny Project) and used by Gary Steel Works. Falk caption reads, "Various manufacturing and assembly phot...
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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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Gas Turbine Drive

Date: 08 29 1967
Description: Falk caption reads, "Forward end view of partially assembled unit; shows quill shaft bearings and clutch drive discs." The final product was purchased by S...
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Mill Drive

Date: 09 10 1968
Description: Mill drive that was later purchased by Allis Chalmers and used by Duval. Falk caption reads, "Photo of turning large ring gear O.D. no Schiess Mill in Shop...
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Man Hoist Drive

Date: 08 15 1971
Description: This drive was purchased by Paceco. Falk caption reads, "2197Z2 speed reducer, for SL7-Paceco Portainer Cranes... this unit ratio 25.516:1, input 650 rpmm ...
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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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Drawing Machine

Date: 12 08 1972
Description: This unit was purchased and used by the the Aluminum Company of America. Falk caption reads, "8 units on the order. 3 units are shiftable, the balance of f...
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Reverse Drive

Date: 06 28 1974
Description: Reverse drive that was purchased by Delaval Turbine and used by Bulk Food Carrier. Falk caption reads, "Largest of the "MR" type design made to date. Wides...
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Welding of a Worm Gear

Date: 07 1975
Description: A male employee, Harold Ladwig, welds an area on a worm gear. Original Falk caption reads, "A series of pictures taken in Weld Shop to illustrate steps in ...
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Propulsion Gears

Date: 01 10 1958
Description: Large propulsion gear that was later purchased by Bethlehem Steel Company and used by Hitachi Limited of Tokyo, Japan, as a replacement gear in the ship "S...
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Large Pinion Stand

Date: 05 1965
Description: Pinion stand that was purchased by U.S. Steel (Allegheny Project) and used by Gary Steel Works. Male employee in the photograph is Jim Kolbeck.
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Autogenous Mill

Date: 06 23 1978
Description: View of an autogenous mill from above. This unit was purchased by Hardinge Company, a division of Koppers Incorporated and used by the Cleveland Cliff Empi...
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Manufacturing of Vacuum Chucks

Date: 04 14 1956
Description: View of the manufacturing process of vacuum chucks. Used for skin milling, this particular order, according to an original Falk caption, "covers four dupli...
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Single Helical Mills Gears

Date: 06 15 1956
Description: Single helical mills gear that was later purchased by Nordberg and used by Universal Atlas Cement Company of Milwaukee. Original Falk caption reads: "23/29...
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Spacer Coupling

Date: 08 30 1965
Description: Man standing near spacer coupling that Chicago Bridge and Iron-East Chicago Industry later purchased and Inland Steel later used. Falk caption reads, "3340...

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