This Place is Awesome

This is the metalugry mill and shop at the Hagley museum which chronicles the history of the DuPont family and company located in Wilmington, Delaware.

The mill has 1800s style machines all belt powered by one overhead shaft. The shaft was originally run by a waterwheel on the river but now it is electric. The concept is still amazing and I love how the operator can shift each machine to neutral and/or increase speed and power with extremely simple concepts.