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5. Machines
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Bolinder, a sawing machine legend. Used to serve in the duty of AB Strömsholm as a cant saw.
The same machine as above from the other side.
Top of a legendary machine.
A bit wider.
Info plate of the machine in question.
Info plate of the other Bolinder, the resaw.
Swedish machine constructing from 100 years ago.
All kinds of beams and other stuff prevent the sawing machines efficiently from being photographed in the bottom level.
Upstairs now.
The log carriage next to the first saw frame. Looks seriously like this one was driven with electricity.
Automatical conveyor line development in Finland must've been lead by sawmill machine industry for decades. Places like this need quite a lot of engineering. Constructions are mostly wooden, only the reels and some wheels are casted iron. Power comes from the main axle, which was never taken off use.
Closer look from the same line, complex looking wheels.
Even more transmissions.
Bolinder's wheel side.
Closer..
Because the whole sawmill was operated with one electromotor only, they never got rid of the belt driving which fills the bottom floor with stuff like this..
..and this.
There are lots of belts'n'wheels upstairs too.
In a narrow walking tunnel in the middle of doenstairs maze is the main shaft, this wheel is also connected to it.
Now this, it's a machine for harsh men. If you're not one, you'll be after using it for some time. Here you can try operating this edger (product of Lahden Rautateollisuus OY) and get a clue of what it's like working in a 19th century sawmill.
Same thing, another side. It's operated by lifting up (manually) the circular blade and it's supporters with a handle behind the rusty rods. Heavy work if done more than once or twice.
If not mistaking badly, the blade sharpening machine itself in the sharpening shop.