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Paul,
Most of the pulleys are for the X axis feed. It's actually missing one set of belts in the photos. These machines were originally designed be powered by an overhead drive shaft that would power a whole line of machines. The No. 1/2 design dates to the 1890s. I think that I posted links to the patents.
The Ames looks interesting. It may be some sort of horizontal drilling machine. Probably a line drive machine as well, based on the large flat belt pulleys.
Cal
Most of the pulleys are for the X axis feed. It's actually missing one set of belts in the photos. These machines were originally designed be powered by an overhead drive shaft that would power a whole line of machines. The No. 1/2 design dates to the 1890s. I think that I posted links to the patents.
The Ames looks interesting. It may be some sort of horizontal drilling machine. Probably a line drive machine as well, based on the large flat belt pulleys.
Cal