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OBJECT TYPE
DC/COMPOUND/10 HP
DATE
1897
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1992.2171.001
MANUFACTURER
Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
163454
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. 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
100.0 cm
Width
60.0 cm
Height
80.0 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
Westinghouse
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Pennsylvania
City
Pittsburgh

Context

Country
North America
State/Province
Unknown
Period
THIS TYPE OF GENERATOR WAS USED IN LATE 19TH- EARLY 20TH C.
Canada
Unknown
Function
TO CONVERT MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
Technical
THE WINDING IN THIS GENERATOR WAS DESIGNED TO FIT GENERATORS OF ANY SIZE & CAPACITY; IT COULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED WITHOUT DISTURBING ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE MACHINE. THE COILS OF THE GENERATOR WERE WOUND INTO BOBBINS & THOROUGHLY INSULATED BEFORE BEING APPLIEDTO THE CORE, FACILITATING THEIR REMOVAL IN CASE OF DAMAGE. (REF. 1
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Mfr's plate mounted on each side of generator: "WESTINGHOUSE/ ELECTRIC & MFG. CO./ PITTSBURG, PA., U.S.A./ DIRECT CURRENT MOTOR/ COMPOUND WOUND/ 10 H.P. E.M.F. 220 AMP'S 40.5/ FULL LOAD SPEED 750 NO. 163454". Recorded on separate plate "WESTINGHOUSE E.&M. CO./ PITTSBURGH, PA., U.S.A./ PATENTED/ MAY 6 '90/ MAR. 24 '96/ DEC. 15 '96/ MAY 11 '97/ MAR. 22 '92/ JUN. 30 '96/ JAN. 12 '97/ SEP. 14 '97./ OTHER PATENTS APPLIED FOR". "18931" marked on winding bundles.
Missing
UNKNOWN.
Finish
BLACK ENAMEL FINISH. COIL WINDINGS PAINTED RED-BROWN. SOME METAL COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL FINISH.
Decoration
N/A

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