Pelton Wheel Manufacturing Site!

Pelton Wheel Manufacturing Site
Landmark #1012 Nevada County Visited: May 12, 2012 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A plaque in front of the Miners Foundry Cultural Center in Nevada City!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: The Pelton Water Wheel, first commercially manufactured here at George Allan’s Foundry and Machine Works in 1879, was a major advancement in water power utilization and greatly advanced hard-rock mining. Its unique feature was a series of paired buckets, shaped like bowls of spoons and separated by a splitter, that divided the incoming water jets into two parts. By the late 1800s, the Pelton Wheels were providing energy to operate industrial machinery throughout the world. In 1888, Lester Pelton moved his business to San Francisco, but granted continuing manufacturing rights to Allan’s Foundry, where the wheels were manufactured into the early 1900s.

OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up!

How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Volunteer with the Miners Foundry Cultural Center!
  • Become a member of the Miners Foundry Cultural Center!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
325 Spring St
Nevada City, CA 95959

ANNOTATIONS:
Yup! That’s correct!

From Los Angeles: ~447mi (720km) — 7.5hrs
From Sacramento: ~61mi (99km) — 1.1hrs
From San Diego: ~567mi (913km) — 9.5hrs
From San Francisco: ~147mi (237km) — 2.5hrs

When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

Pelton Wheel Manufacturing Site

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