Skinner Steam Engine

Sunday, November 01, 2015

The Skinner Steam Engine drove the GE generator at the Alberta Legislative Assembly building beginning in 1951. It was a three-cylinder Unaflow Engine that allowed the admission of steam to the top and bottom of the steam cylinder. Exhaust was released ...

Categories: Generators Steam Engines Nameplates Museum

General Electric Generator

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

This General Electric Generator provided emergency back up power to the Province of Alberta Legislative power plant. It was installed in 1951 and removed in 1996. Manufacturer: Canadian General Electric Alternating Current Generator NO ...

Categories: Generators Museum

Synchronous Converter

Thursday, September 24, 2015

The Synchronous Converter was typically used to provide Direct Current (DC) for electrolysis in smelting, for traction motors in mine lifts and for street railway systems. The unit pictured had an Alternating Current (AC) input of 834 amps and a DC current ...

Categories: Rectifiers Museum

Tags: Synchronus Converters Direct Current systems

Boiler Control Panel

Saturday, September 05, 2015

This Boiler Control Panel was used on the No. 2 Boiler at the Rossdale Power Plant. The panel controlled the amount of fuel and air entering the boiler furnace, which was determined by the amount of steam required at a given time. The control panel operated ...

Categories: Boilers Power Plants Instruments Museum

Tags: Meters Gauges Rossdale 1930 - 1955

Boiler Control Console 1965

Monday, August 17, 2015

This Console was used to control the boiler functions; such as Combustion control (Air and Fuel amounts) feedwater flow, steam pressure and the amount of steam production Manufacturer: ...

Categories: Boilers Power Plants Instruments Museum

Tags: Meters Gauges Rossdale 1957 - 2008

Riveted Steam Drum Head

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Pictured above is one head of a the steam drum from Boiler #2. Each end of the Steam Drum is closed with a dished head. This was the last boiler that was made using riveted construction. The next drums used welded seams. The man-way door provided access ...

Categories: Boilers Museum

Tags: Rossdale 1930 - 1955

Water Level Gauge

Friday, July 10, 2015

The Water Level Gauge displays the level of water within a boiler. The level can be seen in the centre glass on the gauge, which is also known as the gauge glass. The gauge is made from a thin strip of mica, which is less than 1/32 of an inch thick. ...

Categories: Boilers Power Plants Instruments Museum

Tags: Gauges Rossdale 1930 - 1955

Thomson Direct Current Watthour Meter

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Thompson General Electric Direct Current Watthour Meter

This Watthour Meter was originally used to measure direct current energy at the Canmore Coal Mine, prior to shutting down in 1979. It was added to the EPHF Museum collection in October 2014. Thompson Watthour Meter General Electric ...

Categories: Instruments Museum

Edison Dynamo

Tuesday, June 02, 2015

Edison General Electric Co. Schenectady Works Dynamo No. 803, Rated at 6 Kilo Watts, 125 Volts D.C. This Bipolar Dynamo (direct current generator) arrived at the museum in October 2014, from Grand Forks B.C.

Categories: Generators Museum