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Lock Haven University, Lock Haven PA 17745

Images from Trip to Cool SPrings Engine Museum - October 2005


Students: Fieldon Daubert, Chris Johns, Ian LaRose
Faculty: John Reid, Don Simanek
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A table filled with simple induction engines. We spent a half hour playing with them.
One half of a giant flywheel, which is to be be assembled in the near future.
Don Simanek looks over an engine.
Don explaining things to Ian, Chris & Daubert.
This engine was connected to an ice cream maker. We later sampled the ice cream - for scientific reasons. Verdict: delicious!
Inside one of the building with the permanent displays. The caretakers were eager to explain things and answer all our questions. Here we learned how the centripetal force governor works.
Daubert, Chirs, and Ian pose before the loud 300 hp large 4-cylinder engine.
We loved looking at this 1906 automobile. Engine in working order. About 4 or 5 pedals and knobs needed to operate it.
Deep discussion - trying to figure out how the darn things work.
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