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Water-powered flour mill originally built in 1859, rebuilt several year later after a fire, Thompson's Mills State Park, Linn County, Oregon. The surrounding community , no longer existing was named Boston.
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Vertical water turbine, one of three which powered Thompson's Mill
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A machine from the water-powered grist mill at Thompson's Mills State Park, in Linn County, Oregon. This machine appears to be a sifter of some type, with two blowers on the top of the chassis.
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A machine from the water-powered grist mill at Thompson's Mills State Park, in Linn County, Oregon. This machine appears to be a sifter of some type, with two blowers on the top of the chassis.
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Thompson's Mills Owners, Thompson's Mills State Park, OR
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Crown gear, which transfers power from a vertical water turbine to a horizontal line shaft, Thompsons Mills State Park, OR
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Crown gear, which transfers power from a vertical water turbine to a horizontal line shaft, Thompsons Mills State Park, OR
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Monitor Dustless Milling Separator (grain cleaner), Thompsons Mills State Park, OR.
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Monitor Dustless Milling Separator (grain cleaner), Thompsons Mills State Park, OR.
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0918 hdr
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Square wooden chute to carry grain downward. Thompson's Mills State Park, OR
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Controls to lift and lower the flume gates, which regulate water flow to the water turbines, Thompsons Mills State Park,OR.
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Hammer Mill, used to chop up grain for animal feed production. Thompsons Mills State Park, OR
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Hammer Mill, used to chop up grain for animal feed production. Thompsons Mills State Park, OR
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Grain entered the mill basement from above, at this point. Thompsons Mills State Park, OR
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Elevator which carried grain up from the basement. Thompson's Mills State Park, OR
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Mill Keeper's Residence, Thompson's Mills State Park, OR
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Crown gear, which transfers power from a vertical water turbine to a horizontal line shaft, Thompsons Mills State Park, OR
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Wooden Pulley Wheels, Thompsons Mills State Park, OR
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Centrifugal governor of a type used on some water turbines & steam engines. In this case, it regulated the speed of a dynamo. Thompson's Mills State Park, OR
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Centrifugal governor of a type used on some water turbines & steam engines. In this case, it regulated the speed of a dynamo. Thompson's Mills State Park, OR
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Steel pulleys with canvas belts. The crown gear is visible through the spokes. The shaft on the L. would turn the one on the R., wi power coming from the crown gear. Thompson's Mills State Park, OR
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E. side of the mill bldg. Just to the R. of Center, are the flume gates for the water turbines.
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Where the water enters the turbine. Two of the water control vanes are missing. One of the internal fixed vanes is damaged. Thompson's Mills State Park, OR
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Vertical water turbine. The center shaft provides power. The short shaft on the R. opens and closes the moveable vanes to control water flow and turbine speed. A man with a handwheel above operated the vanes. Thompson's Mills State Park, OR
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Grind Stone. One stone remains stationary, the other rotates. This was how flour was made. Thompson's Mills State Park, OR.
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Roller Mill, Thompson's Mills State Park, OR
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Roller Mill, Thompson's Mills State Park, OR
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Sifter/cleaner with a blower and duct at L. The blower feeds air to a cyclone. Thompson's Mills State Park, OR
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L., cyclone; Ctr, blower and duct feeding the cyclone; R., sifter/cleaner. Thompson's Mills State Park, OR
