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Parallel Double Red Shaft
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Two male employees ease the top half of a metal casing over a Parallel Double Red Shaft that was purchased by E.L. Smidth and Company. Original Falk caption reads: "Final assembly of unit. First reduction 16-115 teeth, 7.1875 to 1 ratio 3 1/2 DP. 10 1/8 inch face second reduction: 15-146 teeth, 9.7333 to 1 ratio, 2 DP, 15 inch face. Overall ratio: 69.958 to 1. Load transmitted is 75 HP from 690 to 9.963 rpm. Motor rating is 125 HP at 690 rpm. Unit rating is 131 HP at 690 rpm."
July 3, 1957
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W012GJH
WHi 49972
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