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Bridge Drives
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Bridge drives that the City of Milwaukee purchased and used. Falk caption reads,"Unit drives the opening of Broadway Street. Unit opens each half of the bridge, powered by a 50 HP motor. Emergency and service brakes are shown enclosed at each end of motor."
April 23, 1965
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W012GG5
WHi 50402
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Transportation of TCD Drives
May 1965
TCD drive that was later purchased by U.S. Steel (Allegheny Project) and used by Gary Steel Works.
Dredge Pump Drive
June 12, 1970
This dredge pump drive was purchased by Ellicott. Falk caption reads, "Special (submersible) dredge pump drive. Quad input single output, ratio 1.8214:1. 100 rpm input, 182 rpm output, service rati...
Industry Drive
April 30, 1965
This drive was purchased by Pennsylvania Engineering and used by Republic Steel Cleveland. Falk caption reads,"BOF drive, for specifications see Engineering File." An employee stands in the backgro...
Inching Drive
June 6, 1977
Tim Wollenziehr, a Falk employee drives a fork-lift carrying an inching drive, a later component of a coal pulverizer. This unit was purchased by Babcock and Wilcox Company and used by the Missouri...
Employee at Test Stand
July 29, 1966
Ron Kudlewski, a Falk employee, attends to the test stand for large motors in the High Speed Department. This motor was later purchased and used by the Louis Allis Company. Falk caption reads, "500...
Stacker Drive
May 1976
View of a FPD product cut that was a later component of a stacker drive. This particular unit was purchased by Jervis B. Webb and was exported to South America. Original Falk caption reads, "Shows ...
