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- Manual wicket gate control panel if system shuts down.
- In the Jordan Power House, a Woodward series VR hydraulic water wheel governor system installed in 1918.
- The original exciter DC generator motor not in use.
- The top pulley connected from the generator drive shaft to the 2 flyweights.
- Looking up at the original stone walls in the powerhoue that was built in 1904.
- The old generator pulled out of the drive shaft (Looking downriver).
- The gate shaft and pulleys to open and close the wicket gates on the turbine.
- The top of the Woodward governor has the flyweight system (under the cover).
- Mike showing Brad the dewatered turbine system, circa 11-12-2022.
- The digital PCL governor system in the background.
- The Gates 8 rib drive belt to the generator.
- The original Allis-Chalmers generator shaft is still used but not the old generator unit.
- The control panel.
- The generator developing the electricity to sell back to the WPS Company.
- The right end of the James-Leffel Turbine Water Wheel Unit.