This silent, tinted 35mm industrial film "Super-Power Service" about the Penn-Ohio System, a power utility that straddled Pennsylvania and Ohio. The film apparently dates to around 1928 and shows some of the utility's plants and distribution infrastructure which "supplies power, heat and light, day and night, to a constantly increasing number of customers in the most rapidly growing industrial area in the United States." At (:43) a map shows the company's service area and Greenville, PA, and notes that "to supply this large territory the Penn-Ohio System operates 5 generating stations and 31 substations." At (1:01) the smokestack of the coal fired P-O Power Plant in Greenville is shown, as well as the plant itself. At (1:24) the Ellwood City, PA hydroelectric power plant on the Ohio River is shown as well as a sub-station (1:52). The dam and power station are apparently visible in the shot at (2:10). At (2:12) the North Avenue Station plant in Youngstown, Ohio, which provided steam heat for the city. (Today it is apparently known as Youngstown Thermal and still produces steam heat and chilling services for buildings and customers downtown.) At (2:38) Lowellville, Ohio coal-steam power plant is shown, one of the company's main generating stations. At (3:00) some of the enormous coal piles needed to keep the plant in operation are shown. At (3:22) the turbo-generators inside the plant are shown in a shot that must have been taken from an electric crane. At (4:12) the master switchboard of the plant is shown, with engineers monitoring the gauges. At (4:33) an outdoor substation for transmission of electricity long distances. At (4:55) Toronto, Ohio is shown with a coal-operated steam plant along the Ohio River. A title card at (5:25) indicates that "Fuel availability being of the utmost importance, this plant is located next to a strip or surface coal mine." At (5:43) the mine is shown in operation with a powerful Bucyrus steam shovel belonging to the Ohio River Edison Coal Company. At (5:58) coal is removed by the shovel and shipped to the plant in bargest. At (6:22) the coal is shown entering the plant via an elevator bucket system.
The Penn-Ohio System was a major player in the power industry in the late 1920s, and acquired the Northern Ohio Power Co. in 1928. It was apparently part of the Ohio River Edison Co. and, in addition to supplying power, heat and light, operated trolley, train and transit lines.
This silent, tinted 35mm industrial film "Super-Power Service" about the Penn-Ohio System, a power utility that straddled Pennsylvania and Ohio. The film apparently dates to around 1928 and shows some of the utility's plants and distribution infrastructure which "supplies power, heat and light, day and night, to a constantly increasing number of customers in the most rapidly growing industrial area in the United States." At (:43) a map shows the company's service area and Greenville, PA, and notes that "to supply this large territory the Penn-Ohio System operates 5 generating stations and 31 substations." At (1:01) the smokestack of the coal fired P-O Power Plant in Greenville is shown, as well as the plant itself. At (1:24) the Ellwood City, PA hydroelectric power plant on the Ohio River is shown as well as a sub-station (1:52). The dam and power station are apparently visible in the shot at (2:10). At (2:12) the North Avenue Station plant in Youngstown, Ohio, which provided steam heat for the city. (Today it is apparently known as Youngstown Thermal and still produces steam heat and chilling services for buildings and customers downtown.) At (2:38) Lowellville, Ohio coal-steam power plant is shown, one of the company's main generating stations. At (3:00) some of the enormous coal piles needed to keep the plant in operation are shown. At (3:22) the turbo-generators inside the plant are shown in a shot that must have been taken from an electric crane. At (4:12) the master switchboard of the plant is shown, with engineers monitoring the gauges. At (4:33) an outdoor substation for transmission of electricity long distances. At (4:55) Toronto, Ohio is shown with a coal-operated steam plant along the Ohio River. A title card at (5:25) indicates that "Fuel availability being of the utmost importance, this plant is located next to a strip or surface coal mine." At (5:43) the mine is shown in operation with a powerful Bucyrus steam shovel belonging to the Ohio River Edison Coal Company. At (5:58) coal is removed by the shovel and shipped to the plant in bargest. At (6:22) the coal is shown entering the plant via an elevator bucket system.
The Penn-Ohio System was a major player in the power industry in the late 1920s, and acquired the Northern Ohio Power Co. in 1928. It was apparently part of the Ohio River Edison Co. and, in addition to supplying power, heat and light, operated trolley, train and transit lines.
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