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Slewing Drive
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Slewing drive that was purchased by the Dravo Corporation. Original Falk caption reads, "Slewing Drive-2 parts-(1) 19 feet 5 inches O.D. x 6 1/2 inch wide combination upper bearing race and gear, and (2) lower bearing race 19 feet-1-1/2 inch O.D. x 3-1/4 inches wide; both parts 18 feet-3-1/4 inches bore. Shipment maintained 19 feet-3 inch height clearance and 6 inches from top of rail clearance."
July 24, 1971
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WHi 50552
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Floating Trunnion
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William Rhody, a Falk employee, inspects a large, floating trunnion. This particular unit was purchased by Humboldt-Wedag. Original Falk caption reads, "Finished machined and drilled trunnion. Patt...
Tramway
August 24, 1971
Tramway that was used by O.D. Hopkins Association Incorporated of Contoocook, New Hampshire. Falk caption reads, "Tramway (Skylark- customers, Sky Glider) 2-size 120T10 Falk product name. Steelflex...
Kiln Drive
June 6, 1977
Elevated view of a kiln drive that was purchased and used by Dravo Line. Original Falk caption reads, "Color view of May 1977 Pit and Quarry. Photos sent to us [Falk] from Pit and Quarry. Original ...
End Head for Ball Mill
October 17, 1969
This product was later purchased by Fuller Company (Traylor Engineering and Manufacturing). Falk caption reads, "Estimated rough weight 46,720 pounds. Flange OD-12 feet-3 3/4 inches x 4 inches thic...
Coupling Slotter
April 1975
20 inch coupling slotter at Plant 2. Original Falk caption reads, "Machine number 19-7503 at Plant 2: These pictures of a 20 inch slotter taken for Jack Blank as an illustration of equipment being ...
Drive Agitator
April 15, 1971
Male employee, Timothy Burton, inspecting a drive agitator. This product was purchased by Coppus Engineering Corporation and used by E.R. Squibb and Sons. Falk caption reads, "This unit is drive by...
