Welcome to the Woodward Governor Company unofficial History Site

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Having fun with Woodward governor company patents.

20170822200351-1fabd945-xx.jpg The N.C. Thompson's Reaper Works in the water power district in Rockford, Illinois.ThumbnailsLegacy aircraft engine governors in the Oldwoodward.com collection.The N.C. Thompson's Reaper Works in the water power district in Rockford, Illinois.ThumbnailsLegacy aircraft engine governors in the Oldwoodward.com collection.The N.C. Thompson's Reaper Works in the water power district in Rockford, Illinois.ThumbnailsLegacy aircraft engine governors in the Oldwoodward.com collection.The N.C. Thompson's Reaper Works in the water power district in Rockford, Illinois.ThumbnailsLegacy aircraft engine governors in the Oldwoodward.com collection.

This Woodward water wheel governor dial shows the first five patents from the Woodward Governor Company. The patents numbers are 103,813 then 608,245 then 432,105 then 679,353 and 1,106,434.