Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance--interior view of Shasta Unit

This picture is an interior view of the Allis-Chalmers governor for Shasta unit U1 in L7 position showing the speedball motor, relay, and operating linkages

1943-02-24

Site preparation-- breaking rock [01]

Men remove rock on steeper section of the river bank.

1938-07-26

Site preparation--excavating the diversion channel

A 5-yard electric shovel and 10-yard buggies working in the diversion channel

1936-08-01

Powerhouse construction--West Powerhouse

West Powerhouse from Car Skip

1940-04-10

Powerhouse construction--concrete placement in powerhouse

Men working inside powerhouse

1939-01-20

Spillway and drum gate construction--eastern spillway arch

Close up view of men working on eastern spillway arch.

1941-07-15

Spillway and drum gate construction--concrete placing

Concrete placing in twist slot

1941-10-15

Installation of turbines and generators--placing scroll case

Placing scroll case section L1 W. powerhouse

1941-08-21

Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance--Grant pumps

Grant pumps and grant building

1941-01-29

Riverbanks and slope protection--interior of caisson drydock

Interior of caisson drydock showing rock that is being placed in bottom. Sand will be placed on top of rock and reinforced concrete atop the sand. The four piers form the resting place for the caisson

1944-11-29

Scale models, testing, and oddities--concrete in turbine

96 pound block of concrete found in unit L-4 turbine runner, 3-20-44. The 7/8"" diameter hole in the foreground appears to have been an anchor bolt hole. Rectangular dimensions are 17"" x 11"" while wedge side dimensions are 17"" x 10"" x3""

1944-03-20

Equipment failures--failure of L-3 turbine [02]

Failure of L-3 Turbine. Note: deflector plate on top of runner and the one deflector plate that was left in original position. Also scored condition of runner top rib

1945-06-15

Equipment failures--failure of L-3 turbine [01]

Failure of L-3 Turbine. Note: deflector plates wedged between crown plate and runner looking east by south-east

1945-06-15

Equipment failures--repairs to L-3

Repairs to L-3 packing box. Boring arm making second cut.

1942-11-25

Scale models, testing, and oddities--concrete specimens submerged

View of concrete specimens being tested for resistance to sulfate waters in ponds at elevation 1930 southwest of the 230-Kv switchyard at Coulee Dam. View shows cylinders, bars, and posts from test batches 48-72 setting in original alkali pond...

1949-11-18

Riverbanks and slope protection--man stands next to armor rock

First placement of granite armor rock at the downriver end of section ""A."" Note the size of the rock in comparison to the man; armor rock weighing over 10 tons has been placed. This rock is obtained from the upriver quarry under work performed...

1949-04-26

Equipment failures--painted surface of wicket gate

Painted surface of wicket gate--Turbine L-2. This view is representative of the painted surface on the outer face of the wicket gates and shows the alligatoring of the paint along the trailing edge.

1942-07-13

Equipment failures--surface vanes of turbine runner l-2

Surface of vanes of turbine runner L-2. This view of the inner surface of the runner vanes shows where the paint has been eroded to bright metal along the trailing edge of the vanes. The bright surfaces had a sand blasted appearance as evidence of...

1942-07-13

Equipment failures--damaged L-4 turbine shaft

View showing scorings on L-4 turbine shaft caused when packing gland burned out

1944-06-09

Equipment failures--painted surface of scroll case--turbine L-2

Painted surface of scroll cast--turbine L-2. This view shows the condition of the paint in the scroll case and guide vanes of the speed ring.

1942-07-13

Equipment failures--cracked and bent terminal stud

View of cracked and bent terminal stud on top of Westinghouse 230-kv bushing serial No. 3 for 36,000-kva transformers purchased under specifications No. 1025

1947-07-30

Equipment failures--erosion on L-1 turbine runner

Rotating wearing ring unit L-1 turbine runner showing erosion of ring near top and bottom

1946-06-26

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2024-11-21
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Equipment for construction, transportation, and maintenance--mounting stiffener rings...

Specifications No. 2329. Picture Series 18532-3 through 18537-3. Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc., and Peter Kiewit Sons' Co., subcontractor, Consolidated Western Steel Corp., Electric City Yard. A view of the process of mounting the stiffener rings on...

1949-03-01