Turbines on Display Locationless, Locationless, Locationless
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Finally, after a year of search and with the kind permission of the owner of this cache, The Navigatorz, i can log this cache! 
Unfortunately i can't offer any technical details about this turbine, there was no sign or plaque in it.
This turbine is located in ex-industrial area of Tampella, in Tampere, southern Finland. Tampella Corporation made these turbines long ago.
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Unfortunately i can't offer any technical details about this turbine, there was no sign or plaque in it.
This turbine is located in ex-industrial area of Tampella, in Tampere, southern Finland. Tampella Corporation made these turbines long ago.
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This hasn't been a popular cache, but enjoyed seeing the submittals that were sent in. Thanks
Found this small turbine that was used at a nearby mill, wasn't any information as to size or weight listed with it. The mill is now a restaurant.
This turbine water wheel is on display in a park in Boulder City, NV. It was in use at Hoover Dam from 1944-1982. It is 145 feet in diameter and weighs over 34 tons. It was given to Boulder City for the display in this park after being retired in favor of a more efficient design.
[last edit: 3/14/2003 10:22:30 PM PST]
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This turbine is on display in the Lake Karapiro reserve, in New Zealand. The lake is dammed and is the home of NZ rowing.
Found this awhile ago, but just got the pics. Formerly used by Allan Mill, this water turbine has been moved down stream to a small little park they built to remember the Mill by. Located in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Found this one on display at the FACE ROCK OBSERVATION AREA near Holtwood, PA (operated by PP&L)...sorry I didn't find exact name of it.
This turbine is in the park next to the hydro electric plant at the west end of Watertown, NY.
The signs show how the plant works and graphics of where the turbine goes in the falls but no info on capacity or weight, etc.
The signs show how the plant works and graphics of where the turbine goes in the falls but no info on capacity or weight, etc.
Located at the generating power plant near Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Pump/turbine runner
Francis type reversible
Commissioned January, 1979
Removed from Unit 4 Febuary, 2002
Pump capacity 519,000 HP at 1000 ft head
Turbine capacity 525,000 HP at 1020 ft head
Pump/turbine runner
Francis type reversible
Commissioned January, 1979
Removed from Unit 4 Febuary, 2002
Pump capacity 519,000 HP at 1000 ft head
Turbine capacity 525,000 HP at 1020 ft head
This is a ‘twin turbine of francis type’. It has two small turbines on the same shaft. This configuration yields higher rotational speed. This turbine is probably made in America. It was in use at Forsvik, Sweden, until the 1960’s and powered a mill where wood was grinded to become pulp.
Found these circa 1850 water turbines in downtown Lowell, MI. They supplied power for a flour mill. I couldn't find any other information other than what is on the plaque.
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Wells Dam, on the Columbia River in Washington State, displays this turbine. It was one of the original turbines installed in the 1960s and replaced in the 1980s. It weighs 150 tons and has 5 adjustable blades. The other information you requested was not available at the site. I will need to do a little research.
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Found this hydro turbine which was retired from service at the Yard's Creek hydro station in Blairstown NJ. It was part of a 3x110MW generator built sometime in the 1960's. It is 212, 200,000 hp. It is now on display at the American Hydro Corporation in 135 Stonewood Rd, York PA. This company also handles repairs at the nearby York Haven generating station. I was also given a tour of the Voight Siemens Hydro Power Gen company (N39° 57.021' W76° 47.344') by Carol Rhodes. It was a fascinating tour. The general public is not normally permitted in there and I had to leave the children behind. The plant is a hard hat area, but I was informed that if one of those fell on me, they would be picking bits of plastic out of (whatever was left of) me.
This was quite an interesting turn of events as i had originally planned on visiting the York Haven (Met Ed/GPU/1st Energy) Hydro Station to view the 1st of the 1st THREE Kaplan turbines built in the US. Since it was listed as a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark & open for public view, figured this would be a snap - needless to say, the company personnel quickly advised that although this turbine is an historic landmark & was installed in 1928, it is still a vital, functioning component! It would have been improbable to take the photo you needed at that site. They kindly referred me to American Hydro & Voith Siemens both headquartered in York, PA. The Voith Siemens Hydro Power Gen 'merger' brought together 2 companies known worldwide & have installed (via their predecessors) more than 40,000 turbines & generators with capacities that ad up to well over 300,000 mw worldwide, more than 1/3 of the world's total installed hydro capacity. I was informed that the Kaplan in your photo & that station was one of theirs.
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This was quite an interesting turn of events as i had originally planned on visiting the York Haven (Met Ed/GPU/1st Energy) Hydro Station to view the 1st of the 1st THREE Kaplan turbines built in the US. Since it was listed as a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark & open for public view, figured this would be a snap - needless to say, the company personnel quickly advised that although this turbine is an historic landmark & was installed in 1928, it is still a vital, functioning component! It would have been improbable to take the photo you needed at that site. They kindly referred me to American Hydro & Voith Siemens both headquartered in York, PA. The Voith Siemens Hydro Power Gen 'merger' brought together 2 companies known worldwide & have installed (via their predecessors) more than 40,000 turbines & generators with capacities that ad up to well over 300,000 mw worldwide, more than 1/3 of the world's total installed hydro capacity. I was informed that the Kaplan in your photo & that station was one of theirs.
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