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Conveyor Drive

Date: 03 1979
Description: James Blaesius, a Falk employee, operates a fork-lift that carries a component of a conveyor drive. This unit was purchased by Kaisers Engineers and used b...
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Cover and Ejector Holder Blocks

Date: 04 18 1978
Description: This unit was purchased by the Ford Motor Company. Original Falk caption reads, "Cover die block: pattern number 7814-1, approximate weight 38,560 pounds, ...
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Manufacturing of a Motoreducer

Date: 06 1978
Description: Original Falk caption reads, "A series of photos to illustrate various manufacturing operations for future publications: Also color for slide talks." Male ...
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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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Large Vertical Roller Mill

Date: 10 24 1978
Description: Gerald Gosetti, a Falk employee, inspects a large vertical roller mill. This particular mill was purchased by combustion engineering and used by Marquette ...
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L.S. Shaft and Gear

Date: 11 06 1978
Description: Melvin Zdroik, a Falk employee, attends to a large vertical roller mill that is a later component of a L.S. Shaft and Gear. This unit was purchased by Comb...
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Flange

Date: 11 29 1978
Description: Melvin E. Rew attends to a large flange for a mill head. This unit was purchased by Humbolt Wedag and used by Kaiser.
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Large Single Helical Ring Gear

Date: 04 25 1979
Description: A large single helical ring gear hangs from the ceiling in the Falk factory. This later component of a kiln drive was purchased by Allis Chalmers and used ...
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Marine Propulsion Drive

Date: 05 1979
Description: Non-reversing marine gear that is a component of a marine propulsion drive. This unit was purchased by the Electro-Motive division of the General Motors Co...
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Manufacturing of Ring Gears

Date: 05 1979
Description: Original Falk caption reads, "General run of the mine large ring gears in various stages of manufacture waiting for subsequent machining operations. This s...
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Hoist Drive

Date: 04 1980
Description: Two men, Ervin Kasper and A. Chirello, attend to a large hoist drive. This unit was purchased by GHH Sterkrade and used by Union Oil/Molycorporation. Origi...
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Manufacturing a Marine Propulsion Drive

Date: 12 1980
Description: Al Strobel works on a later component of a marine propulsion drive. Falk caption reads, "Prototype-new 1980 smallest size, used by Falk. In process photos ...
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Single Helical Gear Train

Date: 1951
Description: Single helical gear train that is a component of a gold mine hoist. This unit was purchased and used by Homestake Mining of Lead, South Dakota. Falk captio...
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Copper Ore Conveyor

Date: 11 15 1982
Description: Mel Zdroik, a Falk employee, attends to a copper ore conveyor that was used by the Codelco Company of Chile, South America. Original Falk caption reads, "P...
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Ring Gear Dust Guard

Date: 05 25 1983
Description: Two employees, Bob Huwiler and Tom Prodoehl, stand next to a large ring gear dust drive that was purchased by KHD Canada and used by South West Portland Ce...
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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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Cutting Equipment

Date: 1985
Description: Alex Ostrowski, a Falk employee, demonstrates how the Risser-cut-off equipment is used. Original Falk caption reads, "Taken to illustrate foundry Risser-cu...
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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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Falk Employees in Factory

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Description: Three Falk employees stand inside of the Falk factory. Around them are various steel beams, machines, and tools. Original Falk caption reads, "Centennial h...
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Three Falk Employees

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Description: Three male employees appear to be preparing for a casting in sand. One man holds a hose in his hand while another has a shovel and the other a long metal p...

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