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The Woodward Oil- Pressure Governor... A Governor that Responds Quickly and Accurately to Load Variations.

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Elmer Woodward patented his first VR type hydraulic turbine water wheel governor in 1912. The Midway Village Museum in Rockford, Illinois has a Woodward VR governor on display for all to see.