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Irl C. Martin at his new desk in the new Woodward facility in Loves Park, Illinois.

32-xx.jpg Irl C. Martin first patented this type of Woodward governor system in 1937.ThumbnailsIrl C. Martin at his new desk in 1942.Irl C. Martin first patented this type of Woodward governor system in 1937.ThumbnailsIrl C. Martin at his new desk in 1942.Irl C. Martin first patented this type of Woodward governor system in 1937.ThumbnailsIrl C. Martin at his new desk in 1942.Irl C. Martin first patented this type of Woodward governor system in 1937.ThumbnailsIrl C. Martin at his new desk in 1942.

This is the same picture of Irl used in the Prime Mover Control publication for many years. Notice the first patent model water wheel governor on his desk.