Metamora Mill - Leffel Turbine, Drive Shafts & Cogs
Photographed March 2012
This Leffel Turbine, cast in 1868 was used here at Metamora Mill to power the gristmill.
Today it stands as a part of the history of the Whitewater Canal State Historic Site
This Leffel Turbine, cast in 1868 was used here at Metamora Mill to power the gristmill.
Today it stands as a part of the history of the Whitewater Canal State Historic Site
Close up of the Leffel Turbine
Leffel Turbine 1868
This is the Stamp Imprinted on the Cast Iron Turbine. It says:
LEFFEL PATENT
JANUARY, 14, 1868
ISSUED OCT. 8, 1868
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
LEFFEL PATENT
JANUARY, 14, 1868
ISSUED OCT. 8, 1868
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
Cast Iron Cogs & Drive Shafts
