Cogwheels

Austria
The 125th Anniversary of the TÜV
June 13, 1997
TÜV AUSTRIA (Austrian Technical Supervisory Association) was founded in 1872. It provides services in the areas of products and equipment certification, industrial inspections, and personnel certification.

Cloth, leather goods and cogwheel, printed by photogravure, and issued by Morocco on May 31, 1980 to publicize the 4th Textile and Leather Exhibition, held in Casablanca, Scott no. 456.

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Finland
Industry
January 28, 1971
The desifn shows cogwheels with background of stylized factories.
Designer: Pentti Rahikainen

Cogwheel, factories and train, printed by photogravure, and issued by Indonesia on October 26, 1959 as one of a set of five stamps publicizing the 11th Colombo Plan Conference, held in Jakarta, Scott No. 484.

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Switzerland
50th Anniversary of Swiss Week
September 18, 1967
Swiss Week is an annual event for showcasing Swiss products to foreign countries.
The design shows a cogwheel and the Swiss Week badge.

Artisan, cogwheel and tools, designed by Joseph Kayser, engraved by René Cottet (1902-1992), and issued by Luxembourg on September 1, 1955 to publicize the National Handicraft Exposition, held in the Limpertsberg quarter of Luxembourg City, September 3-12, Scott No. 304.

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Cyprus
EUROPA - Cogwheels
May 2, 1967
CEPT cogwheel driving other cogwheels.

Cogwheel and map of Turkey, printed by lithography, and issued by Turkey on November 29, 1974 to publicize industrialization progress, Scott No. 1993.

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"UN Development Decade" emblem incorporating a retort within a cogwheel, designed by Rashid-ud Din, printed by photogravure, and issued by United Nations on February 4, 1963, Scott No. 114.

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FRG (Germany)
100 Years of the Association of German Machinery and equipment
October 15, 1992
The VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V.) is one of the largest industrial associations in Europe and represents over 3,100 member companies in the engineering industry. Its members include mainly small and medium-sized companies but also large companies such as Siemens, MAN SE and ThyssenKrupp.

US #2463 Cog Railway, issued June 9, 1995 as part of Transportation coil series.

A Cog Railway is still operating at Mount Washington in New Hampshire, at least it was when I rode on it in 2013.

United States
First Gubernatorial Election in Puerto Rico
April 27, 1949
The first free election for the governor of the US territory of Puerto Rico was held on November 2, 1948. Luis Munoz Marin, the elected governor, was inaugurated on January 2, 1949. The stamp shows a Puerto Rican farmer holding a cogwheel for industry and a box representing the election.

Denmark
European Free Trade Association
March 2, 1967
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is an intergovernmental organisation set up for the promotion of free trade and economic integration to the benefit of its member states. The eight cogwheels represent Austria, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, and the United Kingdom.

Cogwheel and plow, designed by Italian poster artist Manlio Parrini (1901-1968), printed by photogravure, and issued by Italy on March 23, 1936 as one of a set of four stamps publicizing the 17th Milan Trade Fair, Scott No. 356.

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Argentina
The 75th Anniversary of the Argentine Industrial Union
March 16, 1963
The designs shows UIA logo and cogwheels.