Transmission gears captured on film

[rrunnertexas]

The transmission is out of my Plymouth PJ and on the bench.  I have waited and finally received replacent parts, etc.  Before the assembly process begins, I made an image of the gears with a J. Lancaster "Extra Special" large format camera from about 1890.  Captured on film with a vintage lens these gears look pretty cool, so sharing them here seemed appropriate.

[JohnTeee]

Nicely done! That may have to be a screen saver for a bit. Till the next bauble catches my eye. <grin>

 

John

[keithb7]

I recognize first/reverse gear! Its seen the heavy hand of an impatient driver.  ?

[Art Bailey]

Nice! Reminds me of Paul Strand's machinery photos. Are you contact printing from large negatives? I'm dying to get back into photography, now that I have space in my new place for a darkroom...

[rrunnertexas]

I do have an 8x10 contact printing frame, paper, chemistry, etc.  However, for now scanning the big negatives and sharing digitally is as far as I have gone.  The results with these vintage lenses have a "feel" to them, almost 3D, which makes me want to capture more.  Hummm, what other car parts would be interesting to see on film?

[Sam Buchanan]

Very nice image, the large B/W negative has a unique (in this day and age) quality. Nice job with the split lighting, too. 

 

[keithb7]

How about cam, some valves and a few tappets thrown in? Might make for a cool subject. 

[rrunnertexas]

Keith - great idea!  I don't have any engine parts for our flathead 6, however, perhaps an image of a '60s cam, lifters and a valve.

[rrunnertexas]

6 cylinder distributor and a long forgotten dwell meter, captured on 8x10 film.