Encased Pelton wheel, the 'Hector' water motor No. 2, with stop valve and driving pulley, manufactured by Percy Pitman, Bosbury and Ledbury, Herefordshire, England, 1903.
This is a small example of the impulse turbine known as the Pelton wheel. It is supplied with pressure water from the domestic mains or hydraulic supply, and it is enclosed in a watertight casing to render it suitable for driving small machinery within a building.
Encased Pelton wheel, the 'Hector' water motor No. 2, with stop valve and driving pulley, manufactured by Percy Pitman, Bosbury and Ledbury, Herefordshire, England, 1903.
Circular metal component with eight holes around the edge, from Encased Pelton wheel, the 'Hector' water motor No. 2, manufactured by Percy Pitman, Bosbury and Ledbury, Herefordshire, England, 1903.
Eight bolts, from Encased Pelton wheel, the 'Hector' water motor No. 2, manufactured by Percy Pitman, Bosbury and Ledbury, Herefordshire, England, 1903.