Electrical and Mechanical Power

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The New Ipswich Historical Society has two wooden boxes of early glass negatives taken in the early twentieth century. Most of the images on the plates are of homes and street views that are still recognizable. Most of those images were reproduced as postcards for the tourist trade.

However these photos were taken in the interior of what might have been a mill or power station. The machinery is quite impressive. Imagine flipping the switch (located on top) of this device. I believe the lever below the coils  probably moves the brushes from a start to running state,


Electrical motor or dynamo

Heavy Equipment

Imagine what it must have been to see this machine in operation. Notice the glass oil reservoirs and the the two ball governor. 

Flywheel and piston

Another View

This is another view of this room with another machine

Machine with flywheel

About this Blog

I've been blogging about the history of New Ipswich for some time, sharing photos and other tidbits about our wonderful town. This newly formed blog marks a departure of sorts. The New Ipswich Historical Society now has it's own Google Workspace for non-profits. It seemed to be the perfect time to use that platform to write about the town.

My vision is to include posts from the other members of the Historical Society and elicit input from the community. 


Location: New Ipswich, NH 03071, USA

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