This important reprint edition of The Pelton Water Wheel is a must for all Engineering and Industrial history enthusiasts. Not only useful for practical, old-school power generating, but also worthwhile for its Pelton Wheel information, beautiful illustrations, and old photographs. A real antiquity first published in 1898. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background. This book is being published for its historic importance and may contain information or practices that are now either unsafe or obsolete. Practical application is undertaken at your own risk.