https://www.inventionandtech.com/ en https://www.inventionandtech.com/content/knight-foundry-and-machine-shop <span>Knight Foundry and Machine Shop</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image-site-img field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landmark_node_/public/2018-03/2009-0724-CA-KnightFoundry.jpg?itok=59cL3cBO" width="250" height="148" alt="Knight Foundry and Machine Shop" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <span><span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype=""> (not verified)</span></span> <span>Wed, 07/25/2012 - 03:39</span> <div class="field field--name-field-society field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Society</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/society/asme" hreflang="en">ASME</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-main-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Main Category</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/main-category/mechanical" hreflang="en">Mechanical</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sub-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Sub Category</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/subcategory/manufacturing" hreflang="en">Manufacturing</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-era field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Era</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/period/1870-1879" hreflang="en">1870-1879</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-date-created field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Date Created</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/date-created/1873" hreflang="en">1873</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-location-country field--type-string field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Location Country</div> <div class="field__item">us</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-coordinates field--type-geolocation field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Coordinates</div> <div class="field__item"><span typeof="Place"> <span property="geo" typeof="GeoCoordinates"> <meta property="latitude" content="38.393333"> <meta property="longitude" content="-120.783611"> </span> <span class="geolocation-latlng">38.393333, -120.783611</span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-address1 field--type-string-long field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Address1</div> <div class="field__item">13280 Volcano Rd</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-city field--type-string field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">City</div> <div class="field__item">Sutter Creek</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-state field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">State</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/state/ca" hreflang="en">CA</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-country field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Country</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/country/usa" hreflang="en">USA</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-zip field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Zip</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/zip/95685" hreflang="en">95685</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-website field--type-link field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Website</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://www.asme.org/about-asme/history/landmarks/topics-m-z/manufacturing---2/-182-knight-foundry-and-machine-shop-%281873%29---">http://www.asme.org/about-asme/history/landmarks/topics-m-z/manufacturing---2/-…</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-creator field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Creator</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/inventor/knight-samuel" hreflang="en">Knight, Samuel </a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>This is one of the earliest US foundry-machine shops remaining in operation and one of the few water powered. It was founded by Samuel N. Knight (1838-1913) to manufacture machinery for the gold mines of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Country" target="_blank" title="Mother Lode Country">Mother Lode</a> region. Knight was one of several inventors experimenting with impulse turbines to exploit the area's abundant high-head water power for driving hoists, ore stamps, and other mining machinery. He patented an efficient water wheel that came to dominate the field prior to the introduction of the Pelton turbine in the mid-1880s. Knight turbines drive some of the machinery of the works.</p> <p>Today the foundry continues to operate, producing gray iron castings for industry and tourism. The machine shop is still powered by water falling more than 400 feet from the ridge above Sutter Creek. Knight Foundry is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated a California Historical Landmark.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-landmark-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Tags</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/knight" hreflang="en">Knight</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/foundry" hreflang="en"> Foundry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/machine-shop" hreflang="en"> Machine Shop</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/impulse" hreflang="en"> Impulse</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/turbine" hreflang="en"> Turbine</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/ore-stamp" hreflang="en"> Ore Stamp</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/water-wheel" hreflang="en"> Water Wheel</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/iron-casting" hreflang="en"> Iron Casting</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/category/keyword/iron-casting" hreflang="en"> Iron Casting</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-comment field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">One of the earliest US water-powered foundry-machine shops, including Knight impulse turbines</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-credit field--type-string-long field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Image Credit</div> <div class="field__item">Courtesy Wikipedia/Bobak Ha&#039;Eri (CC BY 3.0)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-inline"> <div class="field__label">Image Caption</div> <div class="field__item">Knight Foundry and Machine Shop</div> </div> Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:39:36 +0000 Anonymous 80274 at https://www.inventionandtech.com