Big Brass Gears

[mojjax]

Any ideas what these were used for ? They seem two hefty for a clock . The 3 wide ones on the left weigh 2 pounds each .
A few are marked P G CO. HARVEY ILL
Others are marked BOSTON

all together they weigh over 16 pounds

I got them in a 'free pile' at a garage sale .

 

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[mojjax]

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[ticm]

I think there is a public gas and electric co in Harvey IL

 

[bradyboy]

brass is used in Gas parts / applications because theres no risk of sparking
Brady

 

[bradyboy]

parts to a large gas meter?
Brady

 

[RPG]

Not sure what they were used for but Boston Gear is still in business today. I deal with them dailey for many of their different products. Brass gears are used in lots of applications. Some of the ones you posted look to be made for a special application. Could be anything.

 

[Huntingtonhunter]

Any ideas what these were used for ? They seem two hefty for a clock . The 3 wide ones on the left weigh 2 pounds each .
A few are marked P G CO. HARVEY ILL
Others are marked BOSTON

all together they weigh over 16 pounds

I got them in a 'free pile' at a garage sale .

Have considered selling the? I am working a project that would put them to good use.

Gerald

 

[Joshr29]

No ideal what they are but the scrap value alone is worth 30 or 40 bucks. HH

 

[capt-zero]

Gears from an old time crank bellows? I've seen one taken apart and they have similar gearing.

 

[flinthunter]

Probably made at the Perfection Gear Co. in Harvey Illinois. They made a lot of automotive gears for transmissions and timing gears among others. Not sure if these are automotive or otherwise. If automotive, they could be worth a nice piece of money as new original parts.

 

[yaxthri]

Have considered selling the? I am working a project that would put them to good use.

Gerald

Would that by any chance be a "steampunk" project?

 

[copperpile]

People do sell these on eBay for steampunk material. Don't know much about steampunk art, but they do like old brass gears, clock parts, and goggles.

 

[Reed Lukens]

Also could be spare parts from a small clock tower. Brass gears are commonly used in clocks & water flow meters, gas, etc. because it doesn't rust.


One of my favorites below :¬)

 

[nsdq]

i can make something with those ,, cool score

 

[Paleopilot]

i can make something with those ,, cool score

I like to make things from old parts also, not trying to hyjack the thread or anything but here's one example.....

 

[PeteWmass]

yeah...a steampunk type would love those....I would try that before scrap..I have a couple girls who come to the flea market and buy all sorts of things like that...some of my detected stuff too....good score