Nozzle Detail for 16 foot Knight Water Wheel

Drawing

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Knight Foundry Archives

Name/Title

Nozzle Detail for 16 foot Knight Water Wheel

Description

Drawing of the nozzle details for a 16 foot Knight waterwheel built for the Yale Mining Company in Hedley, British Columbia. The nozzle controls the amount of water reaching the wheel with a sliding metal plate, functioning as a governor to change the speed of the wheel.

Artwork Details

Medium

Ink on linen

Collection

Knight Foundry Collection

Category

Drawings

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Knight & Co.

Role

owner

Artist

G.H.C.

Role

draftsman

Notes

Date made: 1903-05-28

Other Names

Name Type

Corrected Title

Other Name

16 foot Knight waterwheel

Name Type

Image File Name

Other Name

IMG_0022.CR2

Dimensions

Height

23 in

Width

29 in

Dimension Notes

Scale: 1 1/2 in = 1 ft

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Yale Mining Company

Notes

Customer

Copyright

Copyright Details

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