A beautiful place if you are into old things. A brilliant way to keep a historic factory running. I'm betting all the machinery is pre 1900. Very cool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mKSKZau9qs
A beautiful place if you are into old things. A brilliant way to keep a historic factory running. I'm betting all the machinery is pre 1900. Very cool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mKSKZau9qs
That's freaking awesome. 
I came across the same type steam engine in the basement of an old steam laundry in Winston Salem. It even used belts to power the washing machines.
The mechanic in me is fascinated
The millwright in me is terrified.
The former industrial safety team member just sees how workplace deaths were so commonplace back then.
In reply to Jumper K. Balls:
The only thing that really made me cringe was the wiring on the wood burner. I expected it to burst into flames at any second.
I was sent here to pick up some timbers
The giant belt and the pulley wheels that weigh more than my car.... yikes. Cool to watch though. Whole thing looked like one gigantic explosion waiting to happen with all that sawdust and fire in close proximity.
Very cool thanks for posting.
Awesome, thanks for sharing! I notice the dog's tail has been docked - on purpose, or by accident in a belt? 
In reply to edwardh80:
Haha I kept thinking about how the people - and the dog - must have been smart enough to not get maimed...then the dog walked by & I saw its stubby tail!
Jumper K. Balls wrote: The mechanic in me is fascinated The millwright in me is terrified. The former industrial safety team member just sees how workplace deaths were so commonplace back then.
it looks like the dog already found out how dangerous that place can be
Shoulder length hair, no guarding, dogs walking around underfoot...
bearmtnmartin wrote: Shoulder length hair, no guarding, dogs walking around underfoot...
You may have noticed that the dog didn't have a tail anymore.
I've worked in industries that used steam for quite a while, and I have to comment on their steam systems- lots of things they did in that video were antiquated and inefficient, but that is kind of the point. Their steam on the other hand was just sloppy. The insulation and lagging on the boiler was really bad. There were leaks all over. That system could produce twice as much steam with just a little maintenance.
Just the same, cool video. I'm pretty sure I've got a box or two that came out of that factory.
Thanks for sharing. I noticed the dog's tail too.
Here is the line shaft in my dad's garage:
It is powered by an electric motor now, but it was originally steam powered. Other family members have lots of steam-powered equipment, including a Stanley Steamer car, over a dozen steam traction engines, a stationary steam engine, and a real steam roller:
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