Seeing that belt going over a pulley, and operating all sorts of Tools, made me actually recall What I Was in my Prior Life! I was a little burro, strapped to a sugar cane mill!!
Great video, thank you for sharing, first time I've seen that kinda of belt railer / derailer for want of the right word. Gorgeous workshop. I would love to see the carding mill as well
That is impressive! I do like that they showed how they engage and disengage the drive belts. I had seen this kind of mechanical distribution in a episode of Roy Underhill and there it wasn't as clear as here. If I ever go to America, I would really like to visit the shaker village
Congratulations on your video I met a capintaria just like yours when I was seventeen years old until today I remember the whole shed when the pulleys were moving a big hug !!!!!
I really enjoyed the video; people think that woodworking machines are a recent development but I think they underestimate our ancestors and lets be honest we have only pinched their ideas and connected them up to electricity. What date was the workshop operational using the water power. thanks
Years ago, This Old House toured an old shutter factory. The shop was originally powered fully by water power. They had upgraded the system to hydro-electric, but they kept the original shaft lines and belt drives. They had installed a hydro generator, and two electric motors to drive the main shafts. All the original belt drives to each machine was still in use. The generator produced more electricity than the shop used.
Cool shop and glad they've preserved the history. Why do Amish types believe tools and machines from a certain year are OK, but nothing past that? Is there something in a book that said "thou shall not use milling machines that were made after 1896"?
The Shakers were NOT Amish. (Just in case you thought they were). Shakers had no problem using improvements from "The World" or improvements of their own devising. They were interested in efficiency. Shakers also interfaced with "The World" directly. But as Shakers were also celibate - unless they kept recruiting - they died out. Which they did. The Amish are not celibate and continue their lineage. As I understand it - the Amish prefer to have third parties interface with the world on their behalf. The degree to which they adopt improvements from "the world" also seems to vary by community and even by location in the valleys they live in. It is not a hard and fast line.
@Austin V Papp : i'm sorry , but i do not believe the shakers were celibate, they believed in having family's of a size that they could support which led to their downfall. now, i am not completely sure of this so if you can find some documentation please let me know..
The 18" Buss planer in the background would be terribly limited in length capability where it is currently obstructed on feed inside and feed outside direction. But every shop was a composite of "current need" and the cheapest/easiest way to "get-er-done." Perhaps they planed their stock "at length" rather than whole pieces?
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This is MAGNIFICENT!!!
February 2022........I always love re-visiting this,...thank you again. We must save this original technology.
Super cool thanks for posting
Seeing that belt going over a pulley, and operating all sorts of Tools, made me actually recall What I Was in my Prior Life!
I was a little burro, strapped to a sugar cane mill!!
Great video, thank you for sharing, first time I've seen that kinda of belt railer / derailer for want of the right word. Gorgeous workshop. I would love to see the carding mill as well
This is really cool.
Amazing to see all of that done by water :)
Would love to see those old line drive machines in action live. Great series on the village.
That is impressive! I do like that they showed how they engage and disengage the drive belts. I had seen this kind of mechanical distribution in a episode of Roy Underhill and there it wasn't as clear as here. If I ever go to America, I would really like to visit the shaker village
I have got to get here some day. Thanks for sharing
Yep well worth a visit.....I'm from Oz and was there last June.....the water wheel powered shop demo was a blast!
Cheers
Sure is a fun place to visit. My wife and I drove past a dozen times before we finally stopped. I'm sure glad we did.
Congratulations on your video I met a capintaria just like yours when I was seventeen years old until today I remember the whole shed when the pulleys were moving a big hug !!!!!
Nice Video
I love the history awesome shop and tour.
Quite the interesting place to Vist. Alot to see.
thanks for sharing, nice music :)
I really enjoyed the video; people think that woodworking machines are a recent development but I think they underestimate our ancestors and lets be honest we have only pinched their ideas and connected them up to electricity.
What date was the workshop operational using the water power.
thanks
The Hancock Village is less than 45 minutes from my house. One of these days I have to get there.
What??? If I lived that close I'd be there every day!
That it so cool thank you for sharing
That's frickin' sweet bro. I was expecting hydroelectric, but then I saw the belts.
Years ago, This Old House toured an old shutter factory. The shop was originally powered fully by water power. They had upgraded the system to hydro-electric, but they kept the original shaft lines and belt drives.
They had installed a hydro generator, and two electric motors to drive the main shafts. All the original belt drives to each machine was still in use.
The generator produced more electricity than the shop used.
If somehow I was given full access to this space I would sustain… significant injuries! 😂
Good video !
Wow, amazing you cut a piece of wood.
2:49 The two pulley wheels are called FAST and LOOSE.
Thats what I curious about...
Cool shop and glad they've preserved the history. Why do Amish types believe tools and machines from a certain year are OK, but nothing past that? Is there something in a book that said "thou shall not use milling machines that were made after 1896"?
The Shakers were NOT Amish. (Just in case you thought they were). Shakers had no problem using improvements from "The World" or improvements of their own devising. They were interested in efficiency. Shakers also interfaced with "The World" directly. But as Shakers were also celibate - unless they kept recruiting - they died out. Which they did. The Amish are not celibate and continue their lineage. As I understand it - the Amish prefer to have third parties interface with the world on their behalf. The degree to which they adopt improvements from "the world" also seems to vary by community and even by location in the valleys they live in. It is not a hard and fast line.
@Austin V Papp : i'm sorry , but i do not believe the shakers were celibate, they believed in having family's of a size that they could support which led to their downfall. now, i am not completely sure of this so if you can find some documentation please let me know..
The 18" Buss planer in the background would be terribly limited in length capability where it is currently obstructed on feed inside and feed outside direction. But every shop was a composite of "current need" and the cheapest/easiest way to "get-er-done." Perhaps they planed their stock "at length" rather than whole pieces?
far out..thank you.
Thanks for sharing. Did they have a table saw?
Very similar to Hagley machine shop except Hagley is for metal working.
I love it
Cheers from Russia?
Can I ask you about gears connection?
Hello my Russian friend! Sorry, but I just filmed the shop and don't know much about the gears.
I think I was Shaker in a previous life.
All those unguarded belts - Has an OSHA inspector showed up yet?
I would like to see how they would of designed a motorcycle I can’t stand all fhe fancy crap
It's called a turbine, not a turban. A turban is a hat
The wheels are called pulleys.