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Elmer E. Woodward's state-of-the-art mechanical compensating type water wheel governor.

ca86ff96079675032d5f26f4a742ea01.jpg Elmer E. Woodward's new water wheel governor from three patents.ThumbnailsData from Water Power Engineering, circa 1908.Elmer E. Woodward's new water wheel governor from three patents.ThumbnailsData from Water Power Engineering, circa 1908.Elmer E. Woodward's new water wheel governor from three patents.ThumbnailsData from Water Power Engineering, circa 1908.Elmer E. Woodward's new water wheel governor from three patents.ThumbnailsData from Water Power Engineering, circa 1908.

To understand how this type of governor operates, read the Woodward manual DIRECTIONS for Connecting and operating VERTICAL MODEL GOVERNORS COMPENSATING TYPE.