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Click to open image viewer. Model of Coupling for Tumbling Shafts Patented by Silas C. Schofield of Chicago, Illinois on July 12, 1870 CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. IIIF ...

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The gears have toothed edges. For each one, a metal hollow shaft in the middle attaches with a clamp to form a coupling. For general information about the UCLA differential analyzer, see 1983.0023.001 ...