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Parsons' steam turbine generator, 1884

Parsons' steam turbine generator, 1884

1884
Lawaczeck Turbine Runner, 1925

Lawaczeck Turbine Runner, 1925

1925
Wrought iron component associated with the 'Little Giant' mixed flow turbine double wheels

Wrought iron component associated with the 'Little Giant' mixed flow turbine double wheels

1901
Wrought iron and glass component associated with the 'Little Giant' mixed flow turbine double wheels

Wrought iron and glass component associated with the 'Little Giant' mixed flow turbine double wheels

1901
A single stage 50h.p 'Mars' gas turbine made by Perkins Engines at Peterborough up to 1965. The 40

A single stage 50h.p 'Mars' gas turbine made by Perkins Engines at Peterborough up to 1965. The 40

1965
Dynamo Tail Bearing from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

Dynamo Tail Bearing from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

1901
Dynamo Rotor from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

Dynamo Rotor from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

1901
main part of Gilkes' Francis Turbine with suspension bearing

main part of Gilkes' Francis Turbine with suspension bearing

1924
Dynamo Brush Frame from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

Dynamo Brush Frame from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

1901
Main Condenser from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

Main Condenser from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

1901
Pipe from Turbine Casing from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

Pipe from Turbine Casing from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

1901
Change Spring and Hanger from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

Change Spring and Hanger from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

1901
Gearbox from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

Gearbox from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

1901
Connecting Rod for Gearbox from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

Connecting Rod for Gearbox from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

1901
Governer Assembly from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

Governer Assembly from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

1901
Inlet Valve Rod from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

Inlet Valve Rod from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

1901
Follower Arm for Gearbox Cam from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

Follower Arm for Gearbox Cam from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

1901
Right-angle Steam Pipe with Flanges from Parsons' Steam Turbine

Right-angle Steam Pipe with Flanges from Parsons' Steam Turbine

1901
Box of Components for Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

Box of Components for Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

1901
Collar for Coupling Twixt Rotor and Armature from Parsons' Steam Turbine

Collar for Coupling Twixt Rotor and Armature from Parsons' Steam Turbine

1901
Drip Tray from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

Drip Tray from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

1901
Pair of Pump Guides from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

Pair of Pump Guides from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

1901
Pipe from Turbine Casing from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

Pipe from Turbine Casing from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

1901
Little Giant turbine

Little Giant turbine

1901
Fourneyron Turbine, 1837

Fourneyron Turbine, 1837

1837
Wedges for turbine blades

Wedges for turbine blades

Connecting Rod for Gearbox Governer Mechanism from Parsons' Steam Turbine

Connecting Rod for Gearbox Governer Mechanism from Parsons' Steam Turbine

1901
Right-angle Steam Pipe with Flanges from Parsons' Steam Turbine

Right-angle Steam Pipe with Flanges from Parsons' Steam Turbine

1901
Governor Arm from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

Governor Arm from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

1901
Right-angle Steam Pipe with Flanges from Parsons' Steam Turbine

Right-angle Steam Pipe with Flanges from Parsons' Steam Turbine

1901
Right-angle Steam Pipe with Flanges from Parsons' Steam Turbine

Right-angle Steam Pipe with Flanges from Parsons' Steam Turbine

1901
Turbine from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

Turbine from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

1901
Dynamo from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

Dynamo from Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine

1901
Parsons' original Steam Turbine generator,1884

Parsons' steam turbine generator, 1884.

1884
12-inch diameter series 'O' Gilkes' Francis Turbine (4.2 bhp on nett working fall of 5 ft. using 570 cubic ft of water per minute; 270 rpm), with suspension bearing, steel countershaft, and hand operating gear for working guide-blades. Developed by James Bicheno Francis, it became widely accepted as the best for heads of water up to 50 m. Manufactured by Gilbert Gilkes & Co., Kendal, Cumbria, England, 1924.

Francis Turbine, 1924

1924
Model, scale 1:5, Pelton wheel turbine, by Peter Koch, Victor Gelpke and Paul Kagel, Germany, 1907-1917, represents an installation by Messrs. Amme, Giesecke and Konegen of Brunswick, invented by Lester Allan Pelton. Part sectioned to show Pelton wheel.

Pelton Wheel Turbine

1907-1917
'Little Giant' mixed flow turbine double wheels, 6-inch diameter with sluice valves, patented by agent Simeon Howes, 64 Mark Lane, London, EC, England, made in Canada, 1901

Little Giant turbine

1901
Wrought iron associated with the 'Little Giant' mixed flow turbine double wheels, 6-inch diameter with sluice valves, patented by agent Simeon Howes, 64 Mark Lane, London, EC, England, made in Canada, 1901

Wrought iron associated with the 'Little Giant' mixed flow turbine double wheels

1901
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.

Small Pelton Wheel Turbine, 1903

1903
Model, scale 1:5, Pelton wheel turbine, with separate base and associated drawing. The model, by Peter Koch, Victor Gelpke and Paul Kagel, Germany, 1907-1917, represents an installation by Messrs. Amme, Giesecke and Konegen of Brunswick, invented by Lester Allan Pelton. Part sectioned to show Pelton wheel.

Pelton Wheel Turbine

1907-1917
Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine with dynamo constructed for 60 K.W. Generator, 1901; installed at the National Physical Laboratory where it ran until 1913.

Parsons' Axial Flow Steam Turbine with dynamo constructed for 60 K.W. Generator

1901