Motor on wall

The heavy machine shop was typical for its day in that its power came from large DC motors mounted on the walls, that operated series of belts on pulleys, which in turned operated the machinery below.

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July 7, 2010 4:00 AM PDT

Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET

| Caption by: Daniel Terdiman

 

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