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Two Men Packaging Vacuum Chuck
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View of the manufacturing process of vacuum chucks. Used for skin milling, this particular order, according to an original Falk caption, "covers four duplicate chucks manufactured from design to final test by Falk." Later purchased and used by Reynolds-Metals of McCook Illinois.
April 14, 1956
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Manufacturing of Vacuum Chucks
April 14, 1956
View of the manufacturing process of vacuum chucks. Used for skin milling, this particular order, according to an original Falk caption, "covers four duplicate chucks manufactured from design to fi...
Heat Treating Shop
September 4, 1956
A view looking west of several workers in the Heat Treating Department of the Falk Corporation.
Large Flange for a Mill Head
November 29, 1978
This unit was purchased by Humbolt Wedag and used by Kaiser.
Two Employees Cutting Metal
March 3, 1956
Two long-time Falk employees, Bob Quitzow and Frank Ruscitti, work in the gas cutting department. Original Falk caption reads: "View of 'Bug' cutting Department."
Seamless Pipe Fitting on Railroad Car
March 2, 1956
A seamless pipe fitting sits atop a railroad car, ready to be shipped. Later purchased and used by Elmes & Kings. Original Falk caption reads: "14' high-78,000 pound rgh unit."
Welding of a Boring Mill
April 14, 1956
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 of finish size & second stress relieved by Falk. T...
