> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cuyler Page
> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 6:13 AM
> 
> 
> For many years I have been restoring and running an historic 
> grist mill with belt and pulley drive all the way from the 
> water wheel. Not a gear in the place.   10 rpm to 20 rpm to 
> 40 rpm to 200 rpm to 400 rpm to 700 rpm.   

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> One especially nice feature is the low pitched quiet sounds 
> generated by low speeds.  It is easy to talk while machines 
> are working at 400 rpm instead of 3000+. If you are musical, 
> you will recognize that the common machine speeds are those 
> of the human voice pitches.  

This is a lovely image of your conversation with a historic place.
Thanks for sharing the lyrical communion of your days in BC.

_________________________________________________________
Dan Becker,  Exec. Dir.,   "Help me, Mr. Wizard!  I don't 
Raleigh Historic            want to be here anymore!"
Districts Commission                 - Tooter the Turtle
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919/890-3678

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