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| Date: | 04 25 1979 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 05 1979 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 05 1979 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 04 1980 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 05 06 1980 |
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| Description: | 48 inch clutch with spacer in the test lab at Falk. |
| Date: | 12 1980 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 11 15 1982 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 05 25 1983 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 05 23 1983 |
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| Description: | Eugene Glover, a Falk employee, attends to several castings. Falk caption reads, "To be used in the new (1985) Foundry Capabilities Brochure." |
| Date: | 1985 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 09 12 1985 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1963 |
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| Description: | Two unidentified Falk employees inspect a large gear. Original Falk caption reads, "Centennial historical photos of old negative which could be lost foreve... |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Description: | Several male employees gather in the factory. Gears and other machinery is visible. Original Falk caption reads, "Centennial historical photos of old negat... |
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| Description: | Two men stand near several large gear castings and numerous machines. Original Falk caption reads, "Centennial historical photos of old negative which coul... |
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