Allis-Chalmers Water Control Gate

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   Hi All,

I'm searching for information on an Allis Chalmers Pelican Gate,  which controls the release of water from a large reservoir in central Iowa.  Would anyone have any information on a gate of this type, or be able to direct me to a person who would?  Any information would be extremely helpful.

Thanks,
Will

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wekm84 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bronze Level Joined: 26 Sep 2013 Location: Iowa City Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote wekm84 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Allis-Chalmers Water Control Gate Posted: 26 Sep 2013 at 10:32am
	Hi All, I'm searching for information on an Allis Chalmers Pelican Gate, which controls the release of water from a large reservoir in central Iowa. Would anyone have any information on a gate of this type, or be able to direct me to a person who would? Any information would be extremely helpful. Thanks, Will

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DaveKamp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Apr 2010 Location: LeClaire, Ia Points: 6036	Post Options Post Reply Quote DaveKamp Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Sep 2013 at 10:37pm
	Hi Will! Allis Chalmers is frequently looked upon as being an agricultural equipment company, but in reality, tractors were just a SMALL portion of their business. Figure that for ever tractor they ever made, they manufactured at least ten electrical transformers... probably just as many circuit breakers, and any part of fossil-steam and hydroelectric powerplant one could imagine. They had patents on a BUNCH of water-control gates, most of which are still operational at locations much larger than Coralville, Red Rock, and Rathbun... think more down the lines of TVA and Colorado River- the massive turbines, and valves that control them... there's a whole-lotta Allis badges there. Apparently, one can find information on their turbine-control pelican gate systems through the cross-reference here: http://www.milwaukeehistory.net/manuscript/allis-chalmers-corporation-1847-1988/ A good diagram and explanation of the Pelican gate design can be found here: http://rodneyhunt.com/pdf/Crest_gates.pdf
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