Pardon my ignorance....

olympus · Nov 5, 2025

Could some kind person please explain why its called a "Dolls Head" gearbox??

marshg246 · Nov 5, 2025

olympus said:
Could some kind person please explain why its called a "Dolls Head" gearbox??

I assume because it looks like one when viewed straight on from the timing side.

gpzkat · Nov 5, 2025

Looks like a potato bug or Jerusalem cricket. Don't look them up, I warned you!

Triton Thrasher · Nov 6, 2025

olympus said:
Could some kind person please explain why its called a "Dolls Head" gearbox??

You need the eye of a poet to appreciate why.

olympus · Nov 6, 2025

gpzkat said:
Looks like a potato bug or Jerusalem cricket. Don't look them up, I warned you!

oh you mean like this..

ntst8 · Nov 6, 2025

olympus said:
Could some kind person please explain why its called a "Dolls Head" gearbox??

When they first added the positive stop mechanism that was housed in an additional external casting which someone must have decided looked like a dolls head

APRRSV · Nov 7, 2025

Can anyone provide a photo? Of the gearbox not the potato bug or cricket.

ntst8 · Nov 7, 2025

APRRSV said:
Can anyone provide a photo? Of the gearbox not the potato bug or cricket.

You will need to zoom in

baz · Nov 7, 2025

APRRSV said:
Can anyone provide a photo? Of the gearbox not the potato bug or cricket.

olympus · Nov 8, 2025

Triton Thrasher said:
You need the eye of a poet to appreciate why.

i have to agree..
Many thanks for the answer

Pardon my ignorance....

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