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ball bearing form britannia tubular bridge

Plummer ball bearing block

1914

Five 5/8" steel balls

1920

Bicycle ball bearings

circa 1880

Glass tube of smallest balls made for ball-bearings

1945

Self-aligning double row ball bearing

1921

Ball bearing

circa 1880

R.L. 7 Cage : blanking

1920

Medium type self aligning ball journal bearing in section made for a 1 3/4"shaft

1925

2" diameter linear ball bearing unit

1970-1980

Ball bearing from an 'ordinary' bicycle

1880-1885

Glass tube of smallest balls made for ball-bearings

1945

Model showing the applicability of "Skefko" S.K.F. patent self aligning double row ball bearings

1914

Half section "Skefko" S.K.F. single thrust bearing

1908-1914

Self aligning double row radial bearing

1910-1911

Four examples of Ball Bearing.

Bicycle ball bearings

circa 1880

"Skefko" S.K.F. patent self contained double thrust bearing and half section of same, for 1" shaft, 1911-1914

Self contained double thrust bearing

1911-1914

Piece of bar steel 59.5mm diameter, rough. Piece of Bar Steel 59.5mm diameter, polished. Mounted on a board are: one A&B ring. Ready for hardening, one A&B ring surface ground, one A&B ring internal ground, one A&B ring race ground. One finished bearing.

Bearing

circa 1920

Coloured photograph: Sprowston Mill ball-bearing, made 1780 or later

Coloured photograph: Sprowston Mill ball-bearing

Single row ball journal bearings (a) with springs and clips, (b) with gunmetal cage to balls, (c) a single row ball bearing, obsolete pattern with full row of balls

Single row ball journal bearings (a) with springs and clips

SKF deep groove, single row ball bearing, narrow type, size EE9 no.W6581

SKF deep groove

1931

Sectioned heavy type ball journal Bearing H.J. 45 by Ransome and Marles.

Sectioned heavy type ball journal Bearing H.J. 45

1920

Sectioned light type narrow ball journal bearing, L.N.J. 45

Sectioned light type narrow ball journal bearing

1920

Sectioned medium double row ball jounal bearing, M.D.S. 45

Sectioned medium double row ball jounal bearing

1920

Sectioned medium type ball journal bearing M.J. 1 1/2

Sectioned medium type ball journal bearing

1920

Sectioned medium type narrow ball journal bearing, M.N.J. 45

Sectioned medium type narrow ball journal bearing

1920

Sectioned heavy type ball thrust bearing, H.T. 1 1/2 by ransome and Marles.

Sectioned Heavy Type Ball Thrust Bearing

1920

Sectioned light type ball thrust bearing, L.T 1 1/2 by ransome and Marles

Sectioned light type ball thrust bearing

1920

Sectioned light type double thrust bearing D.L.T/ 1 1/2 by Ransome and Marles.

Sectioned light type double thrust bearing

1920

One of five ball bearings, 1990-96.

One of five ball bearings

1990-1996

MJT 2 1/4" double purpose ball bearing, (Journal Thrust) by Ransome & Marles

MJT 2 1/4" double purpose ball bearing

1931

Hoffmann light type, double thrust washer W.S.14

Hoffmann light type, double thrust washer W.S.14

1899-1925

One SH 9/12" drop hanger fitted with 1509E bearing.

One SH 9/12" drop hanger

1932

"Skefko" S.K.F. self aligning double row radial ball bearing and half-section of same; medium type for 1" shaft, 1911-1914

Self aligning double row radial ball bearing

1911-1914

Crofts belt tension pulley with ball bearings.

Crofts belt tension pulley with ball bearings

1926

Ball journal anti-friction bearing for ultra high speeds, with duralumin cage

Ball journal anti-friction bearing for ultra high speeds

Sectioned special open type ball journal bearing, 1.L.J. 45

Sectioned special open type ball journal bearing

1920

Sectioned light type ball journal bearing L/J/ 1 1/2

Sectioned light type ball journal bearing L/J/ 1 1/2

1920

Sectioned light double row ball journal bearing, L.D.J. 50

Sectioned light double row ball journal bearing

1920

Hoffman extra light type ball journal S1.

Hoffman extra light type ball journal S1.

1925

Hoffman medium type ball journal bearing M.S11 to suit shaft 1.125" diam.

Hoffman medium type ball journal bearing

1925

Sectioned spherical seated light type ball thrust bearing S.L.T.45 by Ransome and Marles.

Sectioned spherical seated light type ball thrust bearing

1920

Sectioned medium type ball thrust bearing MT 1 1/2 by ransome and Marles.

Sectioned medium type ball thrust bearing

1920

Sectioned ball bearing locating plummer block, F.P.B., 1 1/2; by ransome and Marles.

Sectioned ball bearing locating plummer block

One of five ball bearings, 1990-96.

One of five ball bearings

1990-1996

One of five ball bearings, 1990-96.

One of five ball bearings

1990-1996

One of five ball bearings, 1990-96.

One of five ball bearings

1990-1996

One of five ball bearings, 1990-96.

One of five ball bearings

1990-1996

Self aligning ball bearing pedestal 1 1/4" by Hoffmann manufacturing Co.

Self aligning ball bearing pedestal

1925

Self aligning ball bearing hanger 1 1/4 inches made by Hoffmann manufacturing Co., Chelmsford, Essex, English, designed about 1908, manufactured 1925

Self aligning ball bearing hanger 1 1/4 inches made by Hoffmann manufacturing Co.

1925; circa 1908