Flywheel, Crank and Drive-Pulley of Stone Gang-Saw - Scarborough, ON
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stinger503
N 43° 44.752 W 079° 11.569
17T E 645507 N 4845234
Preserved machinery at Guild Park and Gardens
Waymark Code: WM18MCQ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/22/2023
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This preserved piece of machinery is located in the Guild Park and Gardens in Scarborough, Ontario, just east of the Osterhaut Cabin.
The machine is the Flywheel, Crank and Drive-Pulley of Stone Gang-Saw. Painted black, it was created by the F.R. Patch Manufacturing Company of Rutland, Vermont. The machine was used for cutting stone and marble, and is a fitting spot considering the amount of preserved marble sculptures here in the gardens.
PLAQUE TEXT:
"FLYWHEEL,
CRANK AND DRIVE-PULLEY
OF STONE GANG-SAW
FOR CUTTING SLABS FROM QUARRIED
BLOCKS OF STONE OR MARBLE.
FLYWHEEL ADDED ITS MOMENTUM TO
MOTOR POWER ON CUTTING STROKE
OF BLADES. IN EARLIER DAYS SILICA
SAND AND WATER WERE USED, THEN
STEEL SHOT AND FINALLY DIAMOND
STUDDED TEETH."
PLAQUE 2 TEXT:
"DONATED BY ARTHUR HIBBERD
FROM SHOP OF
ARTHUR HIBBERD
CUT STONE LTD.
195 MELITA AVE, TORONTO
1977"
Type of Machine: Flywheel, Crank and Drive-Pulley of Stone Gang-Saw
Year the machine was put on display: 1977
Year the machine was built: Not listed
Is there online documentation for this machine: Not listed
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