Episode 2 of 2
Technical Description to Philosophical Society
- When
- 2 May 1888
- Where
- Philosophical Society of Glasgow (delivery venue not stated)
Blyth presented the technical specifications of his wind turbine to the Philosophical Society of Glasgow on 2 May 1888.
In a paper delivered to the Philosophical Society of Glasgow, Blyth described the wind turbine as a tripod design with a 33-foot windshaft, four arms of 13 feet with canvas sails, and a Burgin dynamo driven from the flywheel using a rope.
Sources
- James Blyth (engineer) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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