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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralphxyz View Post
    #2951 Looks more like a shaft than a wheel.

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    Agreed, it's a little confusing. Source is here: https://historicpittsburgh.org/islan...A943.163004.GN . They do list "Axle Forging" as a title, but then they call it a wheel in the description, and mention a process of slicing wheel blocks from steel rounds.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jon View Post
    Agreed, it's a little confusing. Source is here: https://historicpittsburgh.org/islan...A943.163004.GN . They do list "Axle Forging" as a title, but then they call it a wheel in the description, and mention a process of slicing wheel blocks from steel rounds.
    If not obvious, industrial and mechanical terminology is a favorite 'tool' of mine. When terms are misapplied, it gets me all wound up. However; from only info here, [HMT.net] entirely possible the stock is being worked into a wheel, just a smaller diameter that 'wheel' means to us. Like wheels for heat treat oven carts, mine shafts, elevators, who knows.
    Now, substitution from photo note to description is just bad proof reading.
    I'd make another stab at cable TV "How It's Made", or a 'word' program illiterate of terms critical to making and using it.........So many things have turned into branches of the 'Millennial Anti-Theft Devices' tree.
    Or roots.
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