Motor

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OBJECT TYPE
AC/INDUCTION/POLYPHASE/5HP
DATE
1947–1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1992.1844.001
MANUFACTURER
Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd.
MODEL
8F1762 K
LOCATION
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

More Information


General Information

Serial #
591879
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
CAST IRON END BELLS; ROLLED STEEL STARTER FRAME; BALL BEARINGS ON STEEL SHAFT. LAMINATED STEEL STARTER CORE. ROTOR( WHICH INCLUDES FAN BLADES, BARS, ETC. ) IS CAST AS A SINGLE UNIT, PROBABLY ALUMINUM. STARTER WINDINGS ARE INSULATED COPPER MAGNET WIRE. MISC. STEEL HARDWARE.

Dimensions

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

Length
157.0 cm
Width
43.0 cm
Height
54.0 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
North America
State/Province
Unknown
Period
THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED C. 1947-1950.
Canada
PART OF A LARGE AND VARIED COLLECTION OF ELECTRICAL ITEMS ACQUIRED &DOCUMENTED BY ONTARIO HYDRO IN THE 1960S. THIS COLLECTION CONSISTS OF OVER 7500 ARTIFACTS, AND IS THOUGHT TO BE THE LARGEST & MOST COMPREHENSIVE IN CANADA. IT WAS DONATED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY IN 1992.
Function
TO CONVERT ALTERNATING CURRENT ELECTRIC ENERGY INTO ROTARY MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical
EXAMPLE OF A POLYPHASE INDUCTION MOTOR OF SQUIRREL-CAGE DESIGN, MANUFACTURED IN CANADA IN THE LATE 1940S.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
MFR'S PLATE ON CASING TOP READS: " GENERAL [ LOGO] ELECTRIC/ INDUCTION MOTOR/ MODEL 8F1762 TYPE K FRAME 284/ HP 5 40 C RISE/ SPEED 1150/ AMPS 5.6/ VOLTS 550 CYCLES 60 PHASE 3/ 22 VOLT MOTORS ARE USEABLE/ ON 208 V. NETWORK SYSTEMS/ NO. 591879/ WHEN ORDERING PARTS FIVE/ SERIAL AND MODEL NO./ SERVICE FACTOR 1.15/ CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC/ COMPANY LIMITED/ TORONTO, ONTARIO ". " 591879 " STAMPED INTO MOTOR CASING BELOW MFR'S PLATE. / * MARKINGS CONT'D IN COMMENTS
Missing
MOTOR APPEARS TO BE COMPLETE.
Finish
CASING FINISHED IN MEDIUM-GREY ENAMEL.
Decoration
N/A

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