andit Posted November 30, 2008 Share #1 Posted November 30, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi guys, Well this could be what is left of one of the worlds oldest power stations. These are the remains of the Power Tower in Otjimbingwe in Namibia. It was a wind powered generator, built in 1890, and had a capacity of 6000 watts. It had a blade diameter of some 10 meters. What makes this so amazing is that this is not in some major city, this is even today in the middle of nowhere. In 1890 most cities in the world did not even have electric lighting. Otjimbingwe is situated approx halfway between Windhoek and Swakopmund - some 180 km from the coast, in the middle of the desert. This was a repair shop for the wagons that used to trek between these two centers, set up by the company E. Hälbich & Co. They used the electricity to power a lathe, a milling/drilling machine and electric lighting. What is so sad is that this generator was cut up this year for scrap metal . This despite the fact that the power tower was declared a national monument in 1950. Here is what is left... Thanks for looking, all comments welcome. Andreas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Hi andit, Take a look here World's Oldest Power Generator. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
stuny Posted December 2, 2008 Share #2 Posted December 2, 2008 Andreas - Very nice detail, color, light and framing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubenkok Posted December 9, 2008 Share #3 Posted December 9, 2008 Hi Andreas, Great series and very nice details regards Ruben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted December 12, 2008 Share #4 Posted December 12, 2008 Andreas- Nice series. I really like #3 great composition, light and mood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andit Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted December 12, 2008 Hi guys, Thank you all for your kind words. Andreas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lotw Posted December 21, 2008 Share #6 Posted December 21, 2008 I like the third one, but stand alone it wouldn't be that strong I'm afraid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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