Wheel, Pelton

Object/Artifact

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Wrangell Museum

Name/Title

Wheel, Pelton

Entry/Object ID

2010.004.001

Description

Pelton wheel, a hydraulic turbine water wheel with components attached to the shaft. Iron. Twenty separate two-chambered cups along outside of spoked wheel catch flowing water to turn wheel. It was used to generate electricity "up the road" on Wrangell Island, circa 1930s, details unknown.