Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: AC/1 PHASE/1/4 HP/25 CYC
DATE: 1935–1946
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1707.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd.
MODEL: 160348-1
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON END PLATES; LAMINATED STEEL FIELD ASSEMBLY & ARMATURE; STEEL DRIVE SHAFT; COPPER SLIP RINGS; BRONZE BEARINGS; COPPER MAGNET WIRE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 25.0 cm
Width: 15.0 cm
Height: 17.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Conversion
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: General Electric
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED C.1935-1946
Canada: MANUFACTURED FOR USE IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO, THE ONLY PLACE IN NORTH AMERICA USING 25 CYCLE POWER
Function: TO CONVERT ALTERNATING CURRENT INTO ROTARY MECHANICAL POWER, TO OPERATE SMALL MACHINES
Technical: EXAMPLE OF 25 CYCLE ELECTRIC MOTOR MFD. IN ONTARIO PRIOR TO HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION TO 60 CYCLES. THIS TYPE OF MOTOR TYPICAL OF THOSE USED TO POWER WASHING MACHINES.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE SCREWED TO MOTOR CASING READS: 'A.C. MOTOR/ NO. [ ]/ TYPE S.A./ FRAME 2149 FORM DA/VOLTS 110/ AMP. 4.4/ H.P. 1/4 SPEED 1425/ CYC. 25 SINGLE PHASE/ MODEL NO. 160348-1/ HC/ CANADIAN/ GEN. ELEC. CO./ LIMITED/ TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA'/ CGE LOGO. PRINTED ON CIRCULAR PLATE ON ONE END OF MOTOR
Missing: COMBINATION START SWITCH & POWER CONNECTION TERMINALS
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL
Decoration: N/A

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