Dublin Core
Title
American Powder Mill - Wheel Mill
Description
This photo was taken during the dismantling of the wheel mill. Each of the wheels weighed 7 tons. The cross shaft and crown gear weighted 3 tons making a total of 17 tons. The large crown gear had wooden teeth to avoid the friction or sparking of metal to metal, a common cause of the many explosions that occurred in the various mill buildings.
Contributor
Donated by W. Hanson
Identifier
2014.2
2014.3
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photo prints
Physical Dimensions
4 x 4 in.; two copies
Storage
PB15