When I was growing up in the 60's, there were still workshops that used stationary motor and belt drive. "It's cheap power and why destroy something that worked well," said a manager at a small furniture factory where I lived at the time.
As someone who is studying Computer Aided Drafting, I'm impressed with how they designed these without computers. Seems like things were a lot harder back then.
That Crossley vertical is a gem, as was the model version. I wonder how small it can be made??? The weight of the piston and rack assembly would be limiting factor, hmmm. Pencil and paper please. Cheers Eric
Chuffed to have found this on youtube. Now I've got to visit!!! Superb. Would have been nice to have a bit of info for the enthusiastic beginners though.
Nice machinery, but not much information about what we're looking at. The museum must have some descriptive signage, type, year of manufacture, horsepower, used for? Nice collection of exhibits, good videography.
Schlechte Kameraführung. Jede Maschine bitte von allen Seiten, mit schönen Details, jeweils eine Weile beobachten, damit man auch die Funktion erkennen kann. Dazu bitte auch die Herstellernamen und Typen. Sonst interessant.