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CARRY MECHANISM

Above we can see four “bananas”. Seventy-four of these are fitted behind the medium and slow drums. They rock when the carry bars move sideways and transmit this action to the shaft through pawls and 26 way ratchets.

This image shows the bananas complete and ready to have the pawls fitted

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