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Large Single Helical Ring Gear
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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-Tilden II Mine. Original Falk caption reads, "EG 50127 copied by Brackett on April 4, 1979 from retouching 1600-P30. 1600P30 retouching made from color transparency 275TF-2870." Male employees in photograph are Joe Cocroft and Theodore Lutzen.
April 25, 1979
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WHi 50781
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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...
Single Helical Gear
December 13, 1967
Single helical gear purchased by The Fuller Company and later used in Jamaica (as a rotary kiln). Falk caption reads, "Single helical gear, 260 teeth 99667 DP - 16 face." Male employee in photograp...
Large Ring Gear
January 19, 1971
View of a 29 foot in diameter ring gear that is a component of a ball mill drive on a truck. This ring gear was purchased by Koppers and used by Hannah Mining. Original Falk caption reads, "29 foot...
Large Single Helical Ring Gear
March 1977
This particular unit was purchased by Allis Chalmers and used by the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company of the Tilden II Mine.
Single Helical Hub Gears
June 7, 1963
Single helical hub gear that was a component of an oxygen furnace drive. This gear was purchased by Morgan Engineering Company and used by Pittsburgh Steel. This photograph was taken in Falk Shop n...
Large Helical Hub Gear
June 7, 1963
Single large helical hub gear that was a component of an oxygen furnace drive. This gear was purchased by Morgan Engineering Company and used by Pittsburgh Steel. This view was taken in Falk Shop n...
