[Shop-talk] historical machine shop question

[Pat Horne]

Line shaft.

The central engine turned a shaft that had pulleys on it with belts down 
to each piece of equipment.

I had a 12" jointer made in the early 1920's that was set up for line 
shaft operation, a motor was an option.

Peace,
Pat

Thusly spake David Scheidt, On 3/2/2011 5:30 PM:
> Before the cheap electric motor, it was usual to run machines in a
> shop from a central engine (steam, water, hamster wheel) with a big
> endless belt running over head.  At each machine, a second belt
> carried power from the overhead to the machine's driven shaft.  Is
> there a general term for this sort of set up?
>

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