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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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Two Pinion Marine Gear Unit

Date: 05 07 1969
Description: This product was purchased by General Motors-Electro Motive Division and used by Litton Industries as a Great Lakes Ore Carrier. Falk caption reads, "Port ...
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Turbine Test Stand Drive

Date: 01 20 1969
Description: Gas turbine test stand drive that was purchased and used by Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Division. Original Falk caption reads, "Two special units and ratio ...
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Paper Mill Debarker Drum

Date: 06 16 1969
Description: Paper mill debarker drum that was purchased and used by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company. Man in photograph is unidentified.
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View of Shop Three

Date: 02 26 1973
Description: View of the Burgmaster Machine in Shop 3. Male employee in photograph is Kem Megal.
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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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Working on Heavy Machinery

Date: 1945
Description: Man in protective gloves and masked helmet against heat and flame works on heavy machinery at the Falk Corporation, known for production of industrial gear...
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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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Men in Foundry

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Description: Several Falk employees at work in the machine shop where nearly each man attends to a piece of machinery. Original Falk caption reads, "Centennial historic...
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Welding of a Boring Mill

Date: 04 14 1956
Description: Two men simultaneously weld. According to an original Falk caption, "rough weight. 72000 pound est.-Unit was rough machine to with [sic]. 1/4 inch o...
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Two Men Packaging Vacuum Chuck

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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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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Transporting a Shipping Shield

Date: 10 08 1958
Description: Two male employees help transport a shipping shield. This shield was purchased by Stearns-Roger Company and used by Westinghouse. Original Falk caption rea...
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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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Secondary Unit

Date: 05 17 1967
Description: BOF drive that was later purchased by Chicago Bridge and Iron Company and used by Crucible Steel of Midland, Pennsylvania. Falk caption reads, "Bull gear i...
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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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Large Bull Gear

Date: 05 1968
Description: Bull gear for a large shaft mounted BOF drive. Falk caption reads, "Finish cutting on Schiess hobber in Shop 4. Male employee in photograph is Erv Schneide...
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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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Pinion Marine Gear Unit

Date: 05 07 1969
Description: Pinion marine gear unit that served as a component for a Great Lakes Ore Carrier. This product was later purchased by General Motors-Electro Motive Divisio...

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