Gate Operator, Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA
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UMainah
N 41° 56.396 W 071° 26.655
19T E 297376 N 4645996
On display is a sluice gate operator. This particular sluice gate operator controlled the flow of water to a nearby mill. It has been relocated to its current location at the I-295 rest area.
Waymark Code: WMKFCJ
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 04/06/2014
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On display is a sluice gate operator. This particular sluice gate operator controlled the flow of water to a nearby mill. It has been relocated to its current location at the I-295 rest area. When it was in operation, the large wheel was turned to activate the gears that moved a large wooden stem up or down. Attached to the post was a wood gate. Thus allowing more or less water to flow down the sluice-way and eventually to a waterwheel that would turn to provide power to the mill. The exact age is unknown, but the mill were common in the area in the early 1800s.
Type of Machine: Gate Operator
Year the machine was built: Early 1800s
Year the machine was put on display: 2006
Is there online documentation for this machine: Not listed
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