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Post date / 2020 / January
- Closeup of the control conponents.
- The newest vintage governor added to the collection in 2020.
- Theory of operation.
- Name that part.
- The first governor section taken apart is the cam compartment area.
- Closeup of the cam conponent.
- Looking inside the control system.
- Closeup of the cam and gear conponent made out of 440C stainless steel.
- Closeup of the cam and gear conponent.
- Closeup of the cam conponent.
- Pulling the cam out.
- Closeup of the cam conponent.
- The cam component.
- Off with the cover.
- Off with all the lock wire, ready to open up the governor.