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Franz Lorenz

Food and electric light at the hut
video length:
01:52
interviewer:
Ruth Deutschmann
photography:
Benjamin Epp
copyright location:
Galtür
date of recording:
2008-08-22
English translation by:
Sylvia Manning-Baumgartner
Italian translation by:
Nicole D´Incecco
event
[1929-08-25] Hydropower plant Opening of the power plant in Kardaun. Created in 1930 several power plants in the Tyrol, or go some major power plant construction projects back on this year. Smaller turbines are in operation but before that date.
place of recording
Galtür
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1930
transcription:
The hut was becoming very popular. Alpine huts were better equipped. There was running water in the house. I think in 1929 or 1930 was the first time there was electric light at this altitude. It came from our own small water power station. The Swabians were always very good when it came to alpine huts. They had good partners in us leaseholders as we were native to the region. We had installed a small Pelton turbine which had been built by Voith at Heidenheim. Voith is still one of the world's largest turbine producers. So my father didn't have to tour the house two or three times a night to check if a candle had fallen over or a kerosene lamp had been knocked down. It just developed that way. We grew into this profession. As young men we were mountain guide trainees and carriers. In winter we had to carry everything that was needed up to the hut. To prepare for winter tourism we took non-perishable food up in fall, that's how we were organised. Hundreds of kilograms of noodles and rice and also potatoes, were put in the cellar and covered up well so that they wouldn't freeze.