Second Reduction Drive Gear | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Second Reduction Drive Gear

Second Reduction Drive Gear | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
A large Drive Gear rests outside the factory after being removed from the furnace. This product was later purchased by Buffalo Forge Company of Buffalo, New York, and used by Sociedad Agricola Pucala Ltda, in South America of Lima, Peru. Original Falk caption reads, "Gear Casting being removed from Annealing furnace. 26-158 teeth, 1 DP, 24 inch face, 3 3/8 inch gap, 23 degree full depth tooth form, staggered herringbone teeth, 23 degree helix angle, 1.39 axial overlap, 92.750 inch center distance, 6.0769 to 1 ratio. The pinion and gear set is normally required to transmit a load of 650 HP from 36.69 to 5.99 rpm. The pitch line velocity is 249.7 feet per minute."
DESCRIPTION
A large Drive Gear rests outside the factory after being removed from the furnace. This product was later purchased by Buffalo Forge Company of Buffalo, New York, and used by Sociedad Agricola Pucala Ltda, in South America of Lima, Peru. Original Falk caption reads, "Gear Casting being removed from Annealing furnace. 26-158 teeth, 1 DP, 24 inch face, 3 3/8 inch gap, 23 degree full depth tooth form, staggered herringbone teeth, 23 degree helix angle, 1.39 axial overlap, 92.750 inch center distance, 6.0769 to 1 ratio. The pinion and gear set is normally required to transmit a load of 650 HP from 36.69 to 5.99 rpm. The pitch line velocity is 249.7 feet per minute."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:49974
Creation Date: 08 09 1957
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Milwaukee
County:Milwaukee
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Falk Corporation photographs, 1954-1994
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:PH 6524, EG 40670
Original Dimensions:10 x 8 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Original Falk negative number: EG 40670. Negative originally filed under the Foundry-Views and Gears- Commercial-Large categories at the Falk Corporation.
SUBJECTS
Factories
Machinery
Machinery industry
Metal industry
Metal trade
Men

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