I was drawn to the details in the exhibits in Calderdale Industrial Museum. Boxes of bolts and blacksmiths' tools seemed prime candidates for a monochrome treatment.
So too did the fine wires hanging from the carpet looms - the means, I think, by which the carpet pile is pulled up into loops.
The engines and machines had intricate cog wheels. Cogs always have a fascination for me. Whether huge like these or tiny and delicate, they are finely engineered to fit and turn accurately to transmit power from one shaft to another. Such a clever idea!
When the driver (above) and driven shafts rotate they make a noise. One used to say, without even seeing the vehicle, "Here comes an Albion, or a Foden lorry, or a little Austin 7 car, alone from the whining pitch of their back axles. Nowadays skewed gears are used. They have a greater surface area, and are quieter.
ReplyDeleteGreat collection of B&W's. And a suitable subject indeed!
ReplyDeleteWish my shed was as neat and tidy. Excellent subject for the mono treatment.
ReplyDeleteWonderful close ups!
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