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OBJECT TYPE: AC/3 PHASE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2261.001

MANUFACTURER: ELECTRIC MACHINERY CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 402300
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER, BRASS, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. WOODEN FLYWHEELS. LACQUERED FABRIC COVERING ON POLES,

Dimensions

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

Length: 158.0 cm
Width: 100.0 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: ELECTRIC
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Minnesota
City: Minneapolis

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CONVERT MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on casing reads "ELECTRIC MACHINERY CO./ MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., U.S.A./ NO. 402300/ K.V.A. 48 R.P.M. 900/ VOLTS 2300 PHASE 3/ AMP. PER TERM. 12/ CYCLES 60". Plate below reads "FROM/ GREGORY ELECTRIC CO./ CHICAGO, ILLINOIS". "ELECTRIC MACHINERY COMPANY" cast in raised print on both edges offrame, over shaft.
Missing: UNKNOWN. GENERATOR APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED, WITH AREAS OF LOSS ON FLYWHEELS. OTHER PARTS MAY BE MISSING/DAMAGED.
Finish: FINISH IS BADLY DAMAGED & FLAKING: MAY ORIGINALLY HAVE BEEN BLACK OR GREEN ENAMEL.
Decoration: N/A

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ELECTRIC MACHINERY CO., Generator, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.2261, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2261.001/

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