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    Whatever fluid is, does not look like it would make very good butter!!

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    That is actually an Almond gear-less right angle drive.

    Antique butter churn mechanism - GIF-almond-right-angle-transmission.jpg
    Last edited by Isambard; Dec 18, 2021 at 06:28 PM.

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    I have seen one of these at the New England Wireless and Steam Museum in Rhode Island. It's an interesting design and fascinating to just watch it run:




    For anyone interested, more about the museum here:

    https://newsm.org/

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    Really neat!

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    Very cool. Is that sump supposed to be (more) full of oil? Looks like those ball joints are supposed to get an oil bath on every rotation.

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    If you click on the specs above, all will be revealed...

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    I learned from the video, we are looking at the device upside down, with the bottom cover off. The vertical shaft the mechanism slides on, is supposed to be supported on both ends. With the cover on, the shaft would be more fully supported and the whole mechanism would be running in oil.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hemmjo View Post
    I learned from the video, we are looking at the device upside down, with the bottom cover off. The vertical shaft the mechanism slides on, is supposed to be supported on both ends. With the cover on, the shaft would be more fully supported and the whole mechanism would be running in oil.
    Ah yes. Good call. I should have watched the video to the end.

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    I would be happier with outboard supports for the shafts to lessen sideload on the drive but the principle is brilliant!

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