Cylinder Hoist

Record Details

Washington State University Libraries


Field	Value

Title	Cylinder Hoist

Description	It is believed that this installation at Grand Coulee Dam is the first where a cylinder hoist has been used for a gate having the same general functions. Gates of similar design are being installed at Shasta Dam also.' This main unit coaster gate hoist cylinder, together with the gate hoist stems, weighs 25 tons.

Relation	Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/; Photographer Unknown

Creator	Clifford R. Koester

Subject	Water turbines--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Penstocks--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam Gates; Penstocks--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Equipment and Personnel Transportation; Hydraulic facilities

Type	Photograph

Coverage	United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)

Identifier	709b1v3p266.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/koester,1227

Publisher	Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm

Source	A History of the Columbia Basin Project (Vol. 3, Page 266)-Cage 709: Clifford R. Koester Papers, 1927-1972: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/finders/cg709.htm

Rights	To order a reproduction please see: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/policies.htm , or contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections: (509) 335-6691. For permission to publish please contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections: (509) 335-6691.

Format	Original photographic prints were scanned at 24 bit 3000 pixels by the long side for master TIFF files on an Plustek OpticBook 3600 Plus. Also, 24 bit 150 PPI JPEGs were created with the OpticBook 3600 Plus and added to the CONTENTdm database at the WSU Libraries

Language	English

Date	2008