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by gilly
Sun Jun 09, 2024 9:28 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Jacobs wind generator blade actuated governor
Replies: 3
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Re: Jacobs wind generator blade actuated governor

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I will take a better photo soon
by gilly
Fri Jun 07, 2024 8:16 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Josephine from Utah with a Jacobs to sell or?
Replies: 26
Views: 20416

Re: Josephine from Utah with a Jacobs to sell or?

Hi Josephine

I have a Jacobs from the Alaskan pipeline
in use by me from 1984 .

It's off now due to a broken blade shaft 1"long in the blade activated governor casting
So Josephine could you snap a photo of your governor so I can see the type please?
Probably a flyball type, as the blade ...
by gilly
Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Jacobs wind generator blade actuated governor
Replies: 3
Views: 2033

Jacobs wind generator blade actuated governor

Hello
Had blade shaft break today with my 1937 1800W Jacobs wind gen.
The governor is blade actuated type, upgraded around 1960 with rewind to 120V.
Over all working fine from 1980 when i perched it from the mid west.
Except 5yrs ago when the tail spring broke the loop at the tail and zipped into ...