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David Jessup  > History > MARION MASS. ALTERNATORS
VIEW ALTERNATOR ROTOR, CONTROL PANELS, & AUXILLIARY EQUIPMENT.
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Richard Carson (center) provided all the photos. He lived near Marion until he graduated from high school in 1952. He spent much of his life on the station where his father, Joseph T. Carson (W1UJ) stood watches with other radio engineers.
Rare photo! Alexanderson Alternator rotor. Joseph T. Carson (Richard's father) standing front right. Carson and other engineers were responsible for the daily operation of the two alternators (WSO & WRQ) and the WCC high frequency transmitters.To Carson's right in the background, a water rheostat. The height of water in the tank controlled the current flow to the drive motor.
The two Marion Alternators; WSO and WQR. WQR was the "duty machine". It is unknown whether WSO ever operated at Marion.
WSO being dismantled prior to shipping to Haiku Valley. Notice the compensator (keying) panels on the second level.
One side of the WSO & WRQ compensator panel.
The compensator (or keying) relays for both alternators. Richard Carson still remembers hearing the relays at night from his bed about a mile away.
The WSO control panel. Notice its similarity to the control panel of the Haiku alternator.
Auxiliary equipment for the WSO alternator - 1928Jerry Proc's informative site, dedicated to the Marion Mass. station, shows full color photos of an Alexanderson Alternator. It is well worth a visit. (Jerry Proc VE3FAB)
The Altenator antenna field is on the left.On the right are the two self standing towers used with the high frequency transmitters.The link below takes you to a complete history of the Marconi - Marion station. (Marion Station History)
Richard Carson (center) provided all the photos.
He lived near Marion until he graduated from high school in 1952. He spent much of his life on the station where his father, Joseph T. Carson (W1UJ) stood watches with other radio engineers.
Richard Carson (center) provided all the photos. He lived near Marion until he graduated from high school in 1952. He spent much of his life on the station where his father, Joseph T. Carson (W1UJ) stood watches with other radio engineers.
Richard Carson (center) provided all the photos.
He lived near Marion until he graduated from high school in 1952. He spent much of his life on the station where his father, Joseph T. Carson (W1UJ) stood watches with other radio engineers.
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