Longfords Mill Water Turbine

Gordon Water Turbine

Manufacturer or supplier:
James Gordon Engineers, Kingsway London

Type: Double outlet Francis Turbine
Cylindrical Casing (Horizontal)
Size 1210mm diameter by 1470mm long
Each runner has 24 blades and is mounted on a horizontal axis
Main bearings are formed from split blocks of Lignum Vitae wood
Outlet tubes 660mm
Alternator built by Laurence Scott Electromotors Ltd, Norwich & Manchester
Output 125KVA, 415 Volts 3 phase 50Hz
Speed 500rpm
Dated 1947

These two images show the turbine from both ends, and clearly show the water inlet and outlet pipes. Water inlet is the big fat pipe that connects to the wall of the building. The large white dial seen in the lower picture is an rpm indicator, and is driven directly from the output shaft of the turbine.

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