Try searching with the terms "Pelton wheel" . It's the most common water turbine used in North America. You will find thm in many museums, most relaited to mining or hydro-electric power.

The Knight Foundry http://knightfoundry.org/about.html is trying to preserve a water powered foundry-machine shop in Sutter Creek California... This was the home of the compeating "Knight wheel", 9 or so of which power the foundry... It is very much a progect in progress, with progress slowed by the California budget crisis.

Randy Hees

Patterson House at Ardenwood Farm

City of Fremont, California

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