A FEW SCHEMATIC MECHANICAL DRAWINGS FROM THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF HARD WORK.

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Just think how long it took to hand draw all the technical components to each governor.

Took out of storage a few vintage hydroelectric powerplant blueprints.
Old Hydroelectric turbine water wheel installation blueprints.
GLOBE MILLS. One Pair 36'' McCormick turbine water wheels, horizontal shaft. Designed and built by the Rodney Hunt Machine Company.
GLOBE MILLS. One Pair 36'' McCormick turbine water wheels, horizontal shaft. Designed and built by the Rodney Hunt Machine Company.
Old turbine water wheel blueprints are fascinating to study and figure out the theory of operation.
Blueprint from S. Morgan Smith, York, Penna. Yorklyn, Delaware Hydroelectric turbine water wheel installation. March 26, 1919.
Closeup of turbine water wheel. Blueprint from S. Morgan Smith, York, Penna. Yorklyn, Delaware Hydroelectric turbine water wheel installation. March 26, 1919.
Drawing number 45441. ONE HORIZONTAL LEFFEL TURBINE FOR THE NORTON CREEK RANCH PROJECT. DRAWN ON 1-26-1948.
Drawing number 45441. ONE HORIZONTAL LEFFEL TURBINE FOR THE NORTON CREEK RANCH PROJECT. DRAWN ON 1-26-1948.
The blueprints laid out on the floor.
Drawing for Wyandotte Worsted Company, Rochester, New Haven. Drawn on May, 1, 1938.
Drawing for Wyandotte Worsted Company, Rochester, New Haven. Drawn on May, 1, 1938.
RODNEY HUNT MACHINE COMPANY. ASSEMBLY OF TURBINE WHEEL. DRAWN ON JUNE 2, 1938. DRAWING NUMBER C-5776..
RODNEY HUNT MACHINE COMPANY. ASSEMBLY OF TURBINE WHEEL. DRAWN ON JUNE 2, 1938. DRAWING NUMBER C-5776..
John Herschel created the blueprint process in 1842.