Water Turbine Runners - Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA
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UMainah
N 41° 56.392 W 071° 26.656
19T E 297374 N 4645988
On display is two water turbine runners. They have been relocated to their current location at the I-295 rest area.
Waymark Code: WMKFCN
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 04/06/2014
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On display are two small water turbine runners. These are Francis style turbines used on the nearby Blackstone River to power mills in the 1800s. When in operation, water from a dam would flow through them from a penstock creating power. The turbines were produced in the mid 1800s and were put on display in 2006 when the new rest area was built.
Type of Machine: Water Turbine Runner
Year the machine was built: Mid 1800s
Year the machine was put on display: 2006
Is there online documentation for this machine: Not listed
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