Die Lokomobil-Fabrik R. Wolf Magdeburg-Buckau (1912)

The Locomobile Factory R. Wolf Magdeburg-Buckau

Title: Views of Works and Processes at the Factory Yards. Image: Workers streaming onto the factory premises, some with bicycles; automobiles, horse-drawn carriages with loads; panoramic view of the factory facilities: large open halls with overhead assembly cranes, workers with carts, closed building complexes, including one labeled "Operations Office," partially covered vehicles with tarpaulins, factory railway transporting heavy iron parts; large materials on the factory grounds; transportation of large components by hand and using a factory railway from one hall; factory railway with locomotives in tow.

Title: Manufacturing of Wolf's Stationary High-Pressure Steam Locomotives.

Title: Foundry. At the smelting furnace, casting of a large piece. Image: Workers pouring molten metal into small molds; pouring molten iron from a large container into a mold.

Title: Boiler Forge. Image: View inside the forge, workers at boilers of various sizes.

Title: Bending of Boiler Plates. Image: Workers cleaning large metal plates on their way to big rolls.

Title: Drilling of Rivet Holes. Image: Simultaneous drilling of several holes into a boiler wall using water-cooled drilling machines, removal of the boiler.

Title: Hydraulic Riveting. Image: Rivets taken from a small forge, further processing with a riveting machine (riveting force 100 tons).

Title: Cutting of the Steam Dome Hole using an Oxygen Blower. Image: Worker operating a machine, cutting a hole, sparks flying; a well-dressed gentleman with a large signet ring on the little finger of his right hand stands with arms crossed in the picture (looking at the camera).

Title: Welding of the Boiler Spirals. Image: Workers welding the interrupted pipe sections.

Title: Machining of Parts of the Steam Engine.

Title: Forging of a Crankshaft under the Steam Hammer. Image: Worker supervising the machine for crankshaft production, large piece of iron being hammered into shape.

Title: Machining of the Journal and Legs of a Crankshaft. Image: Machine, well-dressed gentleman in suit and hat briefly looks at the machine.

Title: Turning Shavings. Image: A metal shaving is created by a milling machine from the workpiece being machined.

Title: Grinding Machine for Shafts and Piston Rods. Image: Machine at work.

Title: Grinding Machine for Piston Rings with a Magnetic Chuck. Image: Worker placing rings, machine at work.

Title: Automatic Machine for Manufacturing Small Screws. Image: Machine parts moving under liquid cooling, at the end of the process, a finished screw drops down, and the hand of a worker holds it towards the camera.

Title: Machining of Large Flywheels on the Horizontal Lathe. Image: Top view of the machining of the large wheel, which rotates horizontally; two workers overseeing the process; milling the wheel surface.

Title: Assembly of a Large Locomotive. Placing the steam engine on the boiler. Image: Assembly pictures.

Title: Testing Hall. Image: Large hazy hall, flywheel tests inside the hall, the camera moves somewhat restlessly over the individual test stations.

Title: Performance Test of a 600 Horsepower High-Pressure Compound Locomotive with R.W.U. Patent Valve Gear. Image: The stoker at the bottom of the image is loading the locomotive boiler, another worker is in the upper boiler area; a large wheel starts to rotate via transmission belts, a well-dressed gentleman sits at a table on the left side of the image and takes notes.

Title: Determining the Engine's Performance with the Indicator (Indicator Program). Image: The indicator is attached, recording visible in the picture.

Title: Railway Train with Finished Products on the Way to the State Railway. Image: Train with loaded carriages in motion; carriages carry boards labeled "R. Wolf, Magdeburg - Buckau, Locomotives."

Title: Power Plant with 2 Wolf's High-Pressure Steam Locomotives. Image: Power plant (panning shot).

Title: Factory Exit. Image: Workers and employees leaving the factory premises at the end of the workday. A truck loaded with a boiler, side inscription: R. Wolf, Magdeburg-Buckau Locomotives.

Source: Bundesarchiv