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OBJECT TYPE
DC/BIPOLAR/SHUNT
DATE
1888
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1992.2169.001
MANUFACTURER
Thomson-Houston Electric Co.
MODEL
THOMSON INCANDESCENT DYNAMO D15SS
LOCATION
Lynn, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
2862
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
CAST IRON FRAME AND BASE; STEEL SHAFT; COPPER SPLIT RINGS; POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. CARBON BRUSHES. WOOD POLE PIECE AND HANDLE FOR ADJUSTING BRUSHES. COATED FABRIC COVERING ON WIRES, WINDINGS, ETC.

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
70.0 cm
Height
85.0 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
Thomson Houston
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Massachusetts
City
Lynn

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Quebec
Period
THIS TYPE OF GENERATOR PRESUMABLY USED C. 1888+
Canada
THIS GENERATOR WAS DONATED BY THE THOMSON-HOUSTON CO. TO THE ENGINEERING DEPT. OF MCGILL UNIVERSITY. (REF. 1) ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR TYPES OF GENERATOR USED IN CANADA. (REF. 2)
Function
TO CONVERT MECHANICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
Technical
AN EARLY EXAMPLE OF A GENERATOR WITH INCREASED CAPABILITIES AND SIMPLIFIED CONSTRUCTION. THE COMMUTATOR OR SWITCH BRUSH IS COMPOSED OF TWO LAYERS OR PLANES OF CONDUCTING PIECES, EACH CAPABLE OF MAKING INDIVIDUAL CONTACT WITH OTHER BRUSES IN THE SAME PLANE OR IN THE ADJOINING PLANES. THEY COULD ALSO BE INDIVIDUALLY SEPARATED IF WORN-OUT BY USE. (REF. 1)
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Mfr's plate reads "THOMSON/ INCANDESCENT DYNAMO/ VOLTS 110 SPEED 1400/ CLASS 15SS NO. 2862/ ADJUSTED FOR 5 PER CT. LOSS/ PATENTED SEPT. 2,'79- OCT. 5,'80/ OCT. 10,'82- JAN. 5,'86- JULY 13,'88/ SEPT. 28,'86./ PATENTS APPLIED FOR/ MANUFACTURED BY/ THOMSON-HOUSTON ELEC. CO./ LYNN, MASS. U.S.A.". Second plate reads "Presented to/ THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY/ BY THE/ Thomson-Houston International Electric Co./Boston/ Mass." Third plate reads "DEPARTMENT/ ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING/ MONTREAL./ MACHINE NO. [blank]/ PRESENTED BY [blank]". "14" stencilled in gold on one pole. Decal reads "THE HYDRO/ HISTORICAL/ ELECTRICAL/ COLLECTION". RED DYMO TAPE LABELS READ "SHUNT" AND "MC.2.12". "D15" CAST IN BASE, AND ON POLE HOUSINGS. "MANUFACTURED BY/ T-H ELEC. CO./ LYNN.MASS.U.S.A." STAMPED INTO WOOD PANEL ON TOP.
Missing
UNKNOWN.
Finish
BLACK ENAMEL FINISH OM MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES. POLES HAVE BEEN LAMINATED, AND PAINTED GREEN. SOME METAL COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL FINISH.
Decoration
N/A

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