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Woodward type X42419 governor for a Solar Company gas turbine generator.
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This is an experimental fuel control X42419 designed by the Woodward Governor Company for the Solar gas turbine engine in the 1970's. The Solar unit was a small portable engine and generator that was supposed to be portable enough for one or possibly 2 man carry. The governor system was designed by George Parker a Woodward engineer. The flyweight speed was approximately 14,000 rpm and the fuel control amount range from almost nothing to about 1 pound per hour.
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