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DescriptionPitchback water wheel schematic (2).svg
English: Schematic of a pitchback (or "backshot") waterwheel, showing the the Launder.The advantage of this wheel was that it could replace a breastshot wheel without changing the direction of rotation.
Overshot_water_wheel_schematic.svg: The original uploader was DanMS at English Wikipedia.
(Original text: Daniel M. Short)
derivative work: Apde (talk)
Overshot_water_wheel_schematic.svg: The original uploader was DanMS at English Wikipedia.
(Original text: Daniel M. Short)
derivative work: ClemRutter
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Reversed the water flow on head race and direction of rotation of the wheel.. The original can be viewed here: Overshot water wheel schematic.svg: . Modifications made by ClemRutter.
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== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|Schematic of a pitchback (or "backshot") waterwheel, showing the the Launder.The advantage of this wheel was that it could replace a breastshot wheel without changing the direction of rotation.}} |...
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