Motor & generator set
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- OBJECT TYPE
- AC/ENCLOSED
- DATE
- 1899
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1992.2149.001
- MANUFACTURER
- General Electric Co.
- MODEL
- MIC
- LOCATION
- Schenectady, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 178896
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. FABRIC (?) COVERING ON WINDINGS, ETC. HAS BEEN LACQUERED.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 110.0 cm
- Width
- 63.0 cm
- Height
- 60.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Energy-electric
- Category
- Generation
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- General Electric
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- Schenectady
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- THIS TYPE OF MOTOR-GENRATOR USED IN EARLY 20TH C.
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
TO CONVERT AC ELECTRICAL POWER INTO DC MECHANICAL ENERGY. MOTOR-GENERATOR TYPE USED FOR DIFFERENT LIGHTING PURPOSES AND FOR CHARGING BATTERIES. (REF. 2) - Technical
-
GE'S MIC MODEL SET FEATURED BOTH ARMATURES MOUNTED ON A COMMON SHAFT, MAKING IT COMPACT ANDELIMINATING PROBLEMS DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF BEARINGS OR INACCURATE AIR GAPS. AS THE TWO MACHINE FRAMES WERE RIGIDLY FASTENED TOGETHER, NO SUB-BASE WAS REQUIRED FOR MOUNTING. MOST PARTS USED IN CONSTRUCTION WERE PARTS USED IN STANDARD LINES OF SMALL AC AND DC MOTORS, FACILITATING PRODUCTION OF COMPLETE SETS, OR THE SHIPMENT OF REPLACEMENT PARTS. (REF. 4) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Plate fixed to casing reads "MOTOR-GENERATOR/ NO. 178896 TYPE MIC FORM B/ MOTOR/ PHASE [blank] AMP. 49 SPEED 1800/ CYCLES 60 VOLTS 220/ GENERATOR/ PHASE [blank] KW 12 AMP. 96 CYCLES [blank]/ VOLTS NO LOAD 125 FULL LOAD 125/ MAY 5 '96. JAN. 31 '99./ GENERAL ELECTRIC CO./ SCHENECTADY, N.Y. U.S.A./ NP. 3892". "63" handwritten on masking tape label on casing top. "365" printed on green dymo tape label, on casing top. Decal marked "X" applied to casing. Goldtone label on casing reads "SERVICED BY/ GENERAL [logo] ELECTRIC/ SERVICE SHOP/ W. LYNN, MASS.".
- Missing
- UNKNOWN.
- Finish
- GREEN ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES.
- Decoration
- N/A
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General Electric Co., Motor & generator set, after 1899, Artifact no. 1992.2149, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2149.001/
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