water wheel pic.....what is it?

[cdog]

If i did actually attach the pic......does anyone have any details on this?
Cdog

[cdog]

All i know is it once powered a sawmill....no idea where it was made....age....brand etc.....

[RP]

It's not obvious from the pic.  How big is that thing?

I'm wondering if that is a turbine wheel or some kind of deflector plate...

[ThomasJ]

I saw something like this at a small hydro plant near Nelson BC. In the picture it was on the rotating shaft of the generator and was used to scoop air into generator to help to keep it cool.

[keithturtle]

It looks like the turbine itself, a reaction wheel but not of the Francis design.   It is simpler, and much steeper in bucket angle, maybe locally made to accommodate flow and head conditions at the sawmill.

Details here  http://books.google.com/books?id=1y1LAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=modern+turbine+practice+thurso&hl=en&sa=X&ei=cFKfT5OrAoOm8QSm_qHIAQ&sqi=2&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=modern%20turbine%20practice%20thurso&f=false

Turtle

[cdog]

Its about 4-1/2' tall....im guessing 7-800 pounds.....
By all local accounts its easily 100 years old......

[equiluxe]

Looks like it is some form of axial flow turbine or part thereof.

[gizmo]

Have a look at the wheel in this video. At 20 seconds in. It looks very similar to this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=CcbeAFpt6bU&NR=1

Glenn

[cdog]

Wow it really does....thanks for sharing!