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Kiln Drive
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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 prints on file at Brackett with copy negatives EG-48990 and 48991."
June 6, 1977
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Kiln Pinion
October 25, 1972
Kiln pinion that was purchased by F.L. Smidth. Original Falk caption reads, "Grinding wheel touched shaft."
Component of a Kiln
February 19, 1974
Kiln component that was purchased by F.L. Smidth and used by Dundee Cement Company of Clarksville Missouri. Falk caption reads, "1029-A46 copied by Brackett on February 2, 1974." Two men stand in t...
Large Single Helical Ring Gear
April 25, 1979
A large single helical ring gear hangs from the ceiling in the Falk factory. This later component of a kiln drive was purchased by Allis Chalmers and used by the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company-Tilde...
Kiln Gear
June 28, 1971
Component of a kiln that was purchased by F.L. Smidth Company. Falk caption reads, "This is the gear rim for the first fabricate, T-section, split, spring mounted kiln gear ever manufactured by Fal...
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...
Ring Gear for a Kiln Drive
August 1975
Large ring gear that is a later component of a kiln drive. This product was purchased by Allis Chalmers and used by National Steel Pellet Plant. Original Falk caption reads, "31 foot-8 inch diamete...
