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Articles on the Smith-Putnam Wind Turbine

This is an archive of articles on the 1 MW Smith-Putnam wind turbine installed on Grandpa’s Knob near Rutland, Vermont in the early 1940s.

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Smith-Putnam Stainless Steel Strap Found on Grandpa’s Knob

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Paul Gipe

No, not recently, not by a long shot. Paul Bergman found a piece of torn and twisted stainless steel on …

Turbine Blade With Man Sitting On It Likely Putnam

Wind power development: A historical review published

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Paul Gipe

Another article on the history of wind turbine development has been published in the academic publication Wind Engineering, an imprint …

Smith Putnam 1,000 Kw Wind Turbine Atop Granpa's Knob, Vermont On 30 August 1941. Archives Of Carl Wilcox. Note That The Blades On The Downnwind, Flapping Rotor Are Feathered.

Smith-Putnam Operating Hours and Generation

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Paul Gipe

“The turbine ran until March 26 when it threw a blade at 3.10 am. During this time it generated 61,780 …

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Philippe Bruyerre’s Retrofutur: une autre histoire des machines à vents–a Review

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Paul Gipe

Eclectic. That’s the word that comes to mind when describing Philippe Brueyerre’s Retrofutur: une autre histoire des machines à vents. …

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Smith-Putnam Photos Newly Posted

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Paul Gipe

We’ve finally posted the nearly 70 photos of the construction of the famous Smith-Putnam wind turbine of the 1940s on …

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Smith-Putnam Patents & Patent Drawings

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Paul Gipe

While searching for an original copy of the Smith-Putnam film, Gabriel Altman came across the patents for the turbine by …

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