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                                                                    Exhibit 25.1


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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

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____   CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                               SECTION 305(b) (2)


                WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

A U.S. NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION                          41-1592157
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or                            (I.R.S. Employer
organization if not a U.S. national                          Identification No.)
bank)

SIXTH STREET AND MARQUETTE AVENUE
Minneapolis, Minnesota                                       55479
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)

                       Stanley S. Stroup, General Counsel
                WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                        Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
                          Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479
                                 (612) 667-1234
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

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                               REXNORD CORPORATION
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE                                                  04-3722228
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)

4701 GREENFIELD AVENUE
MILWAUKEE, WI                                                53214
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)


                    10 1/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2012
         GUARANTEES OF THE 10 1/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2012
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                       (Title of the indenture securities)

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Item 1.  GENERAL INFORMATION.  Furnish the following information as to the
                               trustee:


                  (a)      Name and address of each examining or supervising
                           authority to which it is subject.

                           Comptroller of the Currency
                           Treasury Department
                           Washington, D.C.

                           Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
                           Washington, D.C.

                           The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
                           Washington, D.C.

                  (b)      Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust
                           powers.

                           The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust
                           powers.

Item 2.  AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.  If the obligor is an affiliate of the
                                     trustee, describe each such affiliation.

                  None with respect to the trustee.

No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is
not in default as provided under Item 13.

Item 15.  FOREIGN TRUSTEE.   Not applicable.

Item 16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS.  List below all exhibits filed as a part of this
                             Statement of Eligibility. Wells Fargo Bank
                             incorporates by reference into this Form T-1 the
                             exhibits attached hereto.

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         Exhibit 1.   a.     A copy of the Articles of Association of the
                             trustee now in effect.**

         Exhibit 2.   a.     A copy of the certificate of authority of the
                             trustee to commence business issued June 28, 1872,
                             by the Comptroller of the Currency to The
                             Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis.*

                      b.     A copy of the certificate of the Comptroller of the
                             Currency dated January 2, 1934, approving the
                             consolidation of The Northwestern National Bank of
                             Minneapolis and The Minnesota Loan and Trust
                             Company of Minneapolis, with the surviving entity
                             being titled Northwestern National Bank and Trust
                             Company of Minneapolis.*

                      c.     A copy of the certificate of the Acting Comptroller
                             of the Currency dated January 12, 1943, as to
                             change of corporate title of Northwestern National
                             Bank and Trust Company of Minneapolis to
                             Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis.*

                      d.     A copy of the letter dated May 12, 1983 from the
                             Regional Counsel, Comptroller of the Currency,
                             acknowledging receipt of notice of name change
                             effective May 1, 1983 from Northwestern National

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                             Bank of Minneapolis to Norwest Bank Minneapolis,
                             National Association.*

                      e.     A copy of the letter dated January 4, 1988 from the
                             Administrator of National Banks for the Comptroller
                             of the Currency certifying approval of
                             consolidation and merger effective January 1, 1988
                             of Norwest Bank Minneapolis, National Association
                             with various other banks under the title of
                             "Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association."*

                      f.     A copy of the letter dated July 10, 2000 from the
                             Administrator of National Banks for the Comptroller
                             of the Currency certifying approval of
                             consolidation effective July 8, 2000 of Norwest
                             Bank Minnesota, National Association with various
                             other banks under the title of "Wells Fargo Bank
                             Minnesota, National Association."***

         Exhibit  3.  A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise
                      corporate trust powers issued January 2, 1934, by the
                      Federal Reserve Board.*

         Exhibit 4.   Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.**

         Exhibit 5.   Not applicable.

         Exhibit 6.   The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of
                      the Act.

         Exhibit 7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee
                      published pursuant to law or the requirements of its
                      supervising or examining authority is filed in paper
                      format pursuant to Form SE, filed with the Securities and
                      Exchange Commission on or about August 26, 2002.

         Exhibit 8.   Not applicable.

         Exhibit 9.   Not applicable.

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         *        Incorporated by reference to exhibit number 25 filed with
                  registration statement number 33-66026.

         **       Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to
                  the trustee's Form T-1 filed as exhibit 99.T3G to the Form T-3
                  dated July 13, 2000 of GB Property Funding Corp. file number
                  022-22473.

         ***      Incorporated by reference to exhibit number 2f to the
                  trustee's Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25.1 to the Current Report
                  Form 8-K dated September 8, 2000 of NRG Energy Inc. file
                  number 001-15891.


                                    SIGNATURE

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the
trustee, Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, a national banking
association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of
America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of
Minneapolis and State of Minnesota on the 7th day of January 2003.


                                            WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA,
                                            NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


                                            /s/
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                                            Michael T. Lechner
                                            Assistant Vice President


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                                    EXHIBIT 6




January 7, 2003



Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the
undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities
authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.





                                            Very truly yours,

                                            WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA,
                                            NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


                                            /s/ Michael T. Lechner
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                                            Michael T. Lechner
                                            Assistant Vice President