Open Question

What exact date in July 1887 did James Blyth's wind turbine at Marykirk first generate electricity?

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Sources agree Blyth built and ran his cloth-sailed wind turbine at Marykirk in July 1887, but no source consulted gives the specific day. 1

What Would Resolve This

Blyth's own notebooks or a contemporary newspaper account naming the exact day the turbine first charged the accumulators. 1

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History of technology 1

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Open Question

Sources agree Blyth built and ran his cloth-sailed wind turbine at Marykirk in July 1887, but no source consulted gives the specific day.

What would resolve this Blyth's own notebooks or a contemporary newspaper account naming the exact day the turbine first charged the accumulators.

OpenHistory of technologyWikipedia: James Blyth (engineer)

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1. Wikipedia: James Blyth (engineer)

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