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Bolinder, a sawing machine legend. Used to serve in the duty of AB Strömsholm as a cant saw.
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The same machine as above from the other side.
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Top of a legendary machine.
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A bit wider.
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Info plate of the machine in question.
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Info plate of the other Bolinder, the resaw.
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Swedish machine constructing from 100 years ago.
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All kinds of beams and other stuff prevent the sawing machines efficiently from being photographed in the bottom level.
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Upstairs now.
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The log carriage next to the first saw frame. Looks seriously like this one was driven with electricity.
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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.
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Closer look from the same line, complex looking wheels.
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Even more transmissions.
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Bolinder's wheel side.
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Closer..
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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..
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..and this.
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There are lots of belts'n'wheels upstairs too.
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In a narrow walking tunnel in the middle of doenstairs maze is the main shaft, this wheel is also connected to it.
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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.
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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.
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If not mistaking badly, the blade sharpening machine itself in the sharpening shop.
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