[AT] Saturday night amazement

[Richard Walker]

On 10/23/2021 6:12 PM, Brad Loomis wrote:
> For you belt guys, I found this thing mesmerizing.
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/56806961770/permalink/10158137279546771/


Thanks, Brad, fascinating mechanism.  Curious about its history, I 
googled the maker name "t.r. almond" cast on the housing.  To my great 
surprise one hit was a youtube video shot in 2018 at the Willamette 
Heritage Center in Salem, OR, only ten miles from me.  Formerly the 
historic Thomas Kay woolen mill, first built in the late 1800's and 
operated continuously until the '60's.  Now a historical museum, with 
all the old buildings, water turbine, line shafts, and vintage weaving 
equipment still in place.  Have been there many times and my wife Judy 
demonstrates and teaches loom weaving there.

An identical T.R. Almond coupling was used at the mill to power the line 
shaft and flat belts running the fleece washing/conditioning machines in 
the scouring room. Here's the interview with millwright David going into 
detail about the drive after he discovered it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-9-utDUABw


Richard

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