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- Sectional view of the Woodward governor installed in the Jordan Powerhouse.
- The original Woodward VR 5000 series governor (serial number 4015) in the Jordan Hydro Power Plant.
- The Woodward VR 5000 series hydraulic water wheel governor system installed in 1918.
- Brad's tour of the Jordan Hydro Plant in November 2022.
- The governor system in the Jordan Hydro Plant.
- The control panel.
- Mike showing the inside of the control system.
- The original generator and the upgraded pulley to the 200 hp. generator motor unit.
- The original generator and the new pulley to the 200 hp. generator.
- The water wheel drive shaft to the generator unit on the bottom right.
- The Gates 8 rib drive belt to the generator.
- Looking up at the original stone walls in the powerhoue that was built in 1904.
- The generator developing the electricity to sell back to the WPS Company.
- The original Allis-Chalmer generator no longer used (inside windings pulled away).
- The Gate 8 rib-12 foot drive belt from the water wheel shaft to the generator.