50 YEARS OF MARINE GEAR EVOLUTION

720280

02/01/1972

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Abstract
Content
A colorful series of 150 slides was presented tracing 5 HP to 1200 HP marine gear design evolution beginning in 1906, followed by pre-WWI developments, Liberty Aircraft engine usage and a 1924 to 1972 series of pleasure boat and work boat marine gear photographs.
The entire slide presentation is available in 35 m.m. film strip and may be ordered (at cost) from the author, R. C. McRoberts, Twin Disc, Incorporated, Racine, Wisconsin, 53403, U.S.A. For short time usage, a loan film is available.
This history of U. S. marine gear development includes information contributed by the Snow-Nabstedt Gear Corp., Capitol Gears, Inc., Paragon Gears, Inc., The Walter Machine Co., Inc., Detroit Diesel Allison Div. of General Motors Corp., Caterpillar Tractor Co., Warner Gear Div. Borg-Warner Corp. and Twin Disc, Incorporated.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/720280
Pages
26
Citation
McRoberts, R., "50 YEARS OF MARINE GEAR EVOLUTION," SAE Technical Paper 720280, 1972, https://doi.org/10.4271/720280.
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Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1972
Product Code
720280
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English