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Frigate Gear

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Close-up view of a frigate gear that was later used by the United States Navy.

Date Created:
April 30, 1958

Publication Information

Date Created
April 30, 1958

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
26 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W012GE4
Legacy ID
WHi 49984

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H.S. Grigate Gear

H.S. Grigate Gear

April 30, 1958

A male employee inspects a H.S. Grigate Gear. This gear, a marine propulsion drive, was later used by the United States Navy.

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Checking a Gear

Checking a Gear

December 29, 1970

A male employee, Dennis Zastrow, inspects a gear in the gear lab.

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Falk Logo

Falk Logo

April 10, 1991

Falk logo that reads, "Gearing for Tomorrow / Falk".

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Man Standing in Gear Couplings

Man Standing in Gear Couplings

December 30, 1966

The 220 G20 gear coupling pictured was later purchased by L.W. Nash Company. Falk caption reads, "220 G20 Gear Coupling per assembly, Drawing number 418288." Male employee in photograph is C. Brick...

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Commercial Variator

Commercial Variator

June 6, 1958

A male employee oversees the testing of a Lewellen Commercial Variator in the test lab at Falk.

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G Series Gear Couplings

G Series Gear Couplings

March 13, 1974

View of a gear test at Falk that is done to "show parallel alignment of hubs with unequal diameters."- according to original Falk caption.

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