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OBJECT TYPE
DC/BIPOLAR
DATE
1892
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1992.2170.001
MANUFACTURER
Edison General Electric Co.
MODEL
4
LOCATION
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #
612
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
IRON, CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER, BRONZE AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. COATED FABRIC COVERING ON WIRES, WINDINGS, ETC. SOME WOOD FITTINGS. CARBON BRUSH.

Dimensions

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

Length
123.0 cm
Width
60.0 cm
Height
100.0 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
Edison
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Peterborough

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Quebec
Period
THIS TYPE OF GENERATOR USED IN LATE 19TH- EARLY 20TH C.
Canada
THIS GENERATOR WAS MADE AT THE CANADIAN WORKS OF EDISON GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. IN PETERBOROUGH, ON AND USED AT MCGILL UNIVERSITY, MONTREAL PQ. (REF. 1) THIS TYPE WAS AMONG THE FIRST PRACTICAL GENERATORS MARKETED AND USED IN CANADA, PARTICULARLY IN URBAN AREAS, FOR LIGHTING PURPOSES. (REF. 2)
Function
TO CONVERT MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Plate mounted on generator reads " EDISON/ GENERAL ELECTRIC/ COMPANY/ CANADIAN WORKS/ PETERBOROUGH, ONT."; second plate reads "PATENTED/ OCT. 9, 1880 MAR. 13, 1881/ TYPE 4/ 125 VOLTS/ NO. 612". Decal applied to housing reads "THE HYDRO/ HISTORICAL/ ELECTRICAL/ COLLECTION". Red dymo tape labels on generator marked "MC.3.12 and "COMPOUND". "9" stencilled in gold on one side, near generator casing top. Plate fixed to base reads "DEPARTMENT/ ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING/ MCGILL UNIVERSITY/ MONTREAL/ MACHINE NO. [blank]/ PRESENTED BY/ [blank]".
Missing
MOST CARBON BUSHES ARE MISSING. OTHER COMPONENTS MAY BEMISSING.
Finish
BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON BASE, POLE HOUSINGS, ETC. POLE WINDINGS HAVE BEEN PAINTED BROWN.
Decoration
N/A

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