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

ca86ff96079675032d5f26f4a742ea01.jpg Elmer E. Woodward's state-of-the-art oil pressure relay valve water wheel governor patented in 1912.ThumbnailsElmer E. Woodward's new water wheel governor from three patents.Elmer E. Woodward's state-of-the-art oil pressure relay valve water wheel governor patented in 1912.ThumbnailsElmer E. Woodward's new water wheel governor from three patents.Elmer E. Woodward's state-of-the-art oil pressure relay valve water wheel governor patented in 1912.ThumbnailsElmer E. Woodward's new water wheel governor from three patents.Elmer E. Woodward's state-of-the-art oil pressure relay valve water wheel governor patented in 1912.ThumbnailsElmer E. Woodward's new water wheel governor from three patents.

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