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Elmer Woodward's horizontal compensating type F water wheel governor.

20170806080602-2405b210.jpg Woodward Governor Company data sheet page 3.Thumbnails Serial number name plate with four patent dates.Woodward Governor Company data sheet page 3.Thumbnails Serial number name plate with four patent dates.Woodward Governor Company data sheet page 3.Thumbnails Serial number name plate with four patent dates.Woodward Governor Company data sheet page 3.Thumbnails Serial number name plate with four patent dates.

This Elmer Woodward compensating water wheel governor was patented in 1901. Patent number 679,353. To read this patent go to the patent gallery.