I actually worked for GE turbine division in Lynn Massachusetts. I worked in a division known as the gear plant. When turbine left Lynn and went to Schenectady NY we became a separate division. Still in Lynn we became the Gear and Propulsion division. Made all the gearing for US Navy destroyers and aircraft carriers. My building everything was huge. Lathes were huge and horz boring mills used a metal in bedded in the floors. Vert turret boring mills went up to 30 ft diameter. I actually was part of the Research and development team that made the high speed reduction gearing for the US Navy ARLEIGH BURKE DDG 51 class destroyers. I and 1 other guy machined the main component that all gears went into
A good film showing the design, testing and manufacturing of steam turbines. This was before computers, CAD and CNC manufacturing. Bright minds and skillful builders. GE was a solid-gold company then; they're a little different today, unfortunately.
I'm retired from a public utility repair shop where we actually reconditioned, and completely rebuilt the Company's power transformer's. At many of our hydro dams GE large single phase transformers were often located. These used copper water cooling tubes located inside the xfmr(transformer) to cool the oi. It's the same principle similar to a car radiator, only with huge copper circular coils. After 15 or 20 years these coils would began to leak water, and we would bring them into our shop for repairs. As xfmr folks know, water(moisture) is the main enemy of a xfmr, however, we have reconditioned those old GE's made in the late teen's thru the 40's, with as much as 1/4 of the oil full of water! These old GE's were built, despite the water they just kept on humming! Unfortunately as the years progress into the 60's and 70''s, that no longer could be said of GE xfmr's, or for that matter other American xfmr manufactures as well!
All the foundry and production films appear to be from GE's building 273 in Schenectady, NY Which at one time was the largest facility under one roof in the world. This was where all the gas steam turbine generators were / are made. They still get an occasional contract . Over 45,000 employees in Sch'dy GE at one time . 10% of that now. Union wages drove the business overseas.
A good film but it should mention who invented the steam turbine - Charles Parsons. He was a British engineer. Parsons invented the steam turbine and built a ship to house one. He made the ship to show off to British admiralty leaders. The ship is called 'Turbinia'. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbinia Despite that, it's good to see how engineering was done not so long ago. The need for accuracy was known and engineered into every component. Thanks for sharing!
As much as I appreciate the talent and dedication of the workers in this film, the turbine is no longer relevant at my house. I receive 100% of my power from the sun all year long by quiet, efficient solar panels mounted on the ground and on my roof. And, freeing myself from the turbine also freed me from the monthly electric bill which inevitably would rise every year or so.
I think this was when GE was part of General Motors too. I don't think GE is made in America at all anymore or even owned by an American parent company. SMH
I actually worked for GE turbine division in Lynn Massachusetts. I worked in a division known as the gear plant. When turbine left Lynn and went to Schenectady NY we became a separate division. Still in Lynn we became the Gear and Propulsion division. Made all the gearing for US Navy destroyers and aircraft carriers. My building everything was huge. Lathes were huge and horz boring mills used a metal in bedded in the floors. Vert turret boring mills went up to 30 ft diameter. I actually was part of the Research and development team that made the high speed reduction gearing for the US Navy ARLEIGH BURKE DDG 51 class destroyers. I and 1 other guy machined the main component that all gears went into
👍 I never get enough of these presentations.
A good film showing the design, testing and manufacturing of steam turbines. This was before computers, CAD and CNC manufacturing. Bright minds and skillful builders. GE was a solid-gold company then; they're a little different today, unfortunately.
I'm retired from a public utility repair shop where we actually reconditioned, and completely rebuilt the Company's power transformer's. At many of our hydro dams GE large single phase transformers were often located. These used copper water cooling tubes located inside the xfmr(transformer) to cool the oi. It's the same principle similar to a car radiator, only with huge copper circular coils. After 15 or 20 years these coils would began to leak water, and we would bring them into our shop for repairs. As xfmr folks know, water(moisture) is the main enemy of a xfmr, however, we have reconditioned those old GE's made in the late teen's thru the 40's, with as much as 1/4 of the oil full of water! These old GE's were built, despite the water they just kept on humming! Unfortunately as the years progress into the 60's and 70''s, that no longer could be said of GE xfmr's, or for that matter other American xfmr manufactures as well!
Wow. Did not know this much work went into the manufacture and test of a steam turbine.
I can dig it!!!!!!!
All the foundry and production films appear to be from GE's building 273 in Schenectady, NY Which at one time was the largest facility under one roof in the world. This was where all the gas steam turbine generators were / are made. They still get an occasional contract . Over 45,000 employees in Sch'dy GE at one time . 10% of that now. Union wages drove the business overseas.
Maybe cheaper labor overseas be more appropriate...and cheaper or nonexistent healthcare insurance (job benefits) like in China.
A good film but it should mention who invented the steam turbine - Charles Parsons. He was a British engineer.
Parsons invented the steam turbine and built a ship to house one. He made the ship to show off to British admiralty leaders. The ship is called 'Turbinia'.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbinia
Despite that, it's good to see how engineering was done not so long ago. The need for accuracy was known and engineered into every component.
Thanks for sharing!
Heron of Alexandria should get some credit, for being 1800 years earlier.
Por favor, traduza ou legende em portugues brasileiro. Sao magnificos.
i love watching old videos like this. all of these jobs are now in china or india thanks to nafta
As much as I appreciate the talent and dedication of the workers in this film, the turbine is no longer relevant at my house. I receive 100% of my power from the sun all year long by quiet, efficient solar panels mounted on the ground and on my roof. And, freeing myself from the turbine also freed me from the monthly electric bill which inevitably would rise every year or so.
That large X-ray machine was operated without any protection gear for workers?
Probably just for the film.
I think this was when GE was part of General Motors too. I don't think GE is made in America at all anymore or even owned by an American parent company. SMH
A time when GE paid it's fair share of taxes .
WHAT did GE pay last year - any idea?
PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY - should be a cinch to check ...