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Worm Gear
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Original Falk caption reads, "These pictures taken to illustrate a procedure to allow saving and reusing Tivela lube during service or repair operations on adaptable size lube for life worm gear reducers." Male employee in photograph is Robert Wein.
May 22, 1974
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W012GKE
WHi 50646
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Woman Inspecting a Gear Reducer
1978
Lynnette Hartwig, a Falk employee, inspects a gear. This unit was later purchased by the Wisconsin Bearing Company. Original Falk caption reads: "Illustrates "C" flange adapter on Falk type B doubl...
Welding of a Worm Gear
July 1975
A male employee, Harold Ladwig, welds an area on a worm gear. Original Falk caption reads, "A series of pictures taken in Weld Shop to illustrate steps in the manufacture of Type B worm gear drives."
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.
Component of a Furnace Tilt Drive
November 1976
Two Falk employees, Arthur Hirt on the left, and Karl Becker on the right, attend to a large gear. This particular unit was purchased and used by United States Steel. Original Falk caption reads, "...
Bevel Gear Manufacturing
March 13, 1972
Original Falk caption reads, "Largest bevel gears manufactured by Falk to date. This photograph was taken in the Heat Treat Department." Male employees in photograph are Wayne R. Ziolkourk and Lero...
Weld Shop
July 1975
Male employee, Harold Ladwig, in the Weld Shop. Original Falk caption reads, "A series of pictures taken in Weld shop to illustrate steps in the manufacture of Type B worm gear drives."
