Welcome to the Woodward Governor Company unofficial History Site

This type of Woodward Hydraulic Turbine Water Wheel Governor was first patented in 1912 and the VR(vertical relay) type was the first model in a series of different configurations to suit the different types of turbine water wheel applications. A unit of this Woodward VR type governor is in the Rockford Midway Village Museum in as new condition. For the love of Water Power!

Created on

Friday 9 April 2021

Posted on

Friday 9 April 2021

Albums

• Historical information about the Woodward Governor Company and the Hydroelectric Power Industry. / Historical hydroelectric power information and the oldest Woodward product catalogue in the collection. / Amos and Elmer Woodward era engineering and history about Prime Movers. / THE 150,000-VOLT BIG CREEK HYDRO DEVELOPMENT.

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