Counter Shaft and Belt Shifter

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shafting, line
shafting, line
shafting, line
shafting, line
Description (Brief):

Since early machine tools were not individually powered, many machine shops were run from a single source. The single power source would power the main line, and by connecting counter shafts to the main line with flat leather belts, and the belts to individual machines, shops provided power for multiple machines from a single source.

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MC.317969Catalog Number: 317969Accession Number: 228785

Object Name: shafting, line

Measurements: overall: 42 in x 1 in; x 106.68 cm x 2.54 cmshifter: 2 7/8 in; x 7.2644 cmcone pulley- step 1: 7 3/8 in; x 18.796 cmcone pulley- step 2: 9 5/16 in; x 23.622 cmcone pulley- step 3: 11 5/16 in; x 28.7782 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-ae13-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_845995

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