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    Pouring a babbitt bearing

    Hi Everyone: My son, Will and I received a $6000 proposal to rebuild our turbine main shaft bearing. We decided to do the job ourselves. This is how we did it: http://frenchriverland.com/index.html I hope you and your families are healthy and prospering!! Sincerely, Bill Fay
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    Pepperell Hydro Crane Daze

    https://picasaweb.google.com/frenchriverland/PepperellCraneDazeJanuary30ThAnd31st2013?authkey=Gv1sRgCMr9t_iK8vfRmgE#5839892341211749554
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    Our new hydoelectric turbine arrived today

    Kiser Turbine at Pepperell Paper Thank you for your kind comments. Yes the plant we are restoring is the former power plant of Pepperell Paper Company. The paper plant is long gone with all the buildings torn down. We have rebuilt all three turbines and generators. We replaced the old slate...
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    Our new hydoelectric turbine arrived today

    Hello Guys: Our new Kiser hydro turbine arrived yesterday. We off loaded it from the truck. The contractor just inserted the last 40 foot long by 12 foot diameter piece of penstock. We are getting ready to rewater the hydro station. Please see: www.frenchriverland.com
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    Removing a 4000 pound flywheel from a deep hole

    We had to remove a large flywheel from one of our turbine pits in preparation of installing our new Kiser turbine. The flywheel was used for rotational inertia to produce 60 cycle power. Since we are tied into the grid, we always operate at 60 cycles. This was not true in 1918 when the plant was...
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    Replacing a 13 foot diameter by 600 foot long penstock

    https://picasaweb.google.com/frenchriverland/PepperellPenstockReplacement?authkey=Gv1sRgCKDiv6GTpuSe3gE
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    Replacing a 13 foot diameter by 600 foot long penstock

    Hi Everyone! I have been busy replacing our 13 foot diameter wooden penstock and installing a rebuilt trash rake at our Indian River HEP. There are some interesting new photos at: www.frenchriverland.com Sincerely, Bill Fay
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    Removing an 1880s steam engine from a cotton mill

    Two weeks ago, Will and I assisted Peter in pulling an 1880's steam engine from the basement of a cotton mill. I forgot that Peter took some photos of the extraction. Enjoy: www.frenchriverland.com Sincerely, Bill Fay
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    Turbine repairs under 50 feet of head

    We had an exhausting week: www.frenchriverland.com
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    72 inch engine lathe

    The web address is: www.frenchriverland.com
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    72 inch engine lathe

    Hi Guys: Long time! I just pulled an 1850s Putnam Steam Engine out of the sub basement of a cotton mill. It was a wonderful time pulling the 5000 pound flywheel and the 4000 pound bed out with rotten floors to work with. I traded Peter his 1860s Fitchbugh lathe for my rigging the steam engine...
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    Northwest Crawler Crane

    Northwest crawler crane with 4 cylinder Murphy diesel and clamshell. Located in Russell, MA. Kids smashed side window. Asking $4500.00 I can get this amount scrapping it. I really don't want to. I want my crawler cranes to go to a good home. You move it out on your trailer. My guys will help...
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    Riiging our 44,000 # hydrogenerator into our powerhouse

    Hi Guys: Thought you might like to see how we rigged our large hydrogenerator into our powerhouse with no overhead crane (the hard way!!!) http://picasaweb.google.com/frenchriverland/MovingNo2GeneratorIntoThePowerhouse# Enjoy!! Bill Fay
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    Rebuilding my 120" swing Niles Boring Mill

    Hey Guys: Thanks for the great comments!!!!! So far we have machined two hydraulic turbine runners, two throat rings, two shift rings and two crown covers for our Indian River Hydraulic turbines. The "VTL" lol started making noises. We pulled up the turn table and found the threaded rod...
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    Fitting a large shaft in an undersize hole aka: lots of fire and ice

    Hey guys: You may be interested in seeing how we pressed the turbine runners back onto the new shaft we made for our Leffel hydraulic turbine runners without a hydraulic press. The second runner got stuck about 4" down the bore and we had to lower the assembly to the ground and use a 30 ton...
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    Rebuilding my 120" swing Niles Boring Mill

    "The Wizard" turning one of the 43" Leffel "F" Francis runners in the rebuilt Niles Boring Machine. We finally established an age on this machine tool. It left Hamilton, Ohio on April 17th, 1871. Can you imagine anything coming out of China today being used productively after 139 years. This...
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    My baby hydrogenerator arrived yesterday

    Hi Guys: We are furiously trying to make power for the first of the year. One of my two rebuilt generators arrived yesterday. Please see www.frenchriverland.com for photos. If you want to see more details, I added a link to the captions to a Picasa web album that has lots more photos...
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    First Hydroplant, Appleton, Wisconsin

    http://frenchriverland.com/appleton_wisconsin_anniversary.htm
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    Removing the hydraulic turbines from Livermore Gorge

    Thanks for the photo of the thermite welding! I was unaware that thermite was still used for welding tracks together. Bill Fay
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    Claytor Dam Construction circa 1937 steam shovels!!

    http://frenchriverland.com/claytor_dam.htm
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