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Marcellus Jacobs at the State Fair
January 19, 2011
A look back at Jacobs Wind Electric almost 30 years ago before the end of the second wave of wind energy. Marcellus Jacobs talks about Jacobs Wind, the 10kW machine he’s standing next to, and other various design factors and experience that he had picked up from over 50 years in the wind industry at that time.
The second half is an informal conversation with a fair patron where ML talks more on the basic design of the Jacobs machine, what makes a good wind site, the reason for going with three blades, and more.
The original footage was recorded on Betamax, transferred to VHS, copied to DVD and finally encoded into MPEG. Along the way the first two clips fell victim to some excess noise. This new video takes care of that problem.
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6 Responses to Marcellus Jacobs at the State Fair
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Thanks for getting in touch. I passed your information along to my father and you should be hearing from him soon. He will have more info for you regarding the blades and the generator
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Hello;
I am in need of a manual for the Model 2500 (110VDC) and the 50 foot tower, including any information on mounting. I also need a new set of brushes & one holder.
Any information on this appreciated-
Chris -
Chris,
I passed on your message and you should have heard back by now. -
To anyone seeking further information:
If you have a question or are in search of materials related to the history of Jacobs Wind Electric, please send an email to pjacobs@jacobswind.net or click on the “Contact” link here or at the top of the page to fill out and submit a form.
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PHIL EASTWOOD says:
Hi,
As a keen advocate of windpower down-under in Australia i was totally
engrossed in the contents of your website, particularly in watching &
listening to Marcellus at the state fair. It would have been a real
privilege to have met him back then.
Kind regards,
Phil Eastwood
Cobbitty NSW Australia.
My brother John Altenweg worked for ML for a time. We also have a 1937 Jacobs plant at our home in Dayton ,Minn. I need to rebuild the flyball gov. and make 3 new blades .It is a32 volt unit. Do you have any blades or info.?
Thanks