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OBJECT TYPE
DC/BIPOLAR
DATE
1894
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1992.3067.001
MANUFACTURER
Canadian General Electric Co.
MODEL
Edison
LOCATION
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

More Information


General Information

Serial #
253
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
Dynamo
Patents
N/A
General Description
Twin coil towers have red (gutta percha ?) coated wires; wood handle on metal contact switch painted red; many metal wires have black coating (gutta percha ?); cast metal base painted green-black; bright copper and brass components and fittings.

Dimensions

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

Length
200.7 cm
Width
86.4 cm
Height
162.6 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
2721.6
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Energy-electric
Category
Generation
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
General Electric
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Peterborough

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
This generator used c. 1894 +
Canada
This generator was installed in the Sault Ste. Marie Canal powerhouse in Oct. 1894 and was placed on line in July 1895. It supplied power to lock gates.
Function
To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.
Technical
In 1895, the Sault Ste. Marie locks were the largest in the world and were the first locks in the world to be electrified.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
"PATENTED/ OCT 9, 1880 MAR 13, 1881" cast on brass plate fixed to head. "45 KW 500 VOLTS/ NO/ 253" also recorded on plate. "MC-3-2" printed on red dymo label applied to rectangular wood block on generator coil top. "CANADIAN/ GENERAL ELECTRIC/ COMPANY LIMITED/ PETERBOROUGH WOR[KS]/ ONTARIO" appears in raised print on cast metal plate originally fixed to opposite side of generator head [now loose; marked PT].
Missing
Unknown. Loose manufacturer's plate is damaged: missing large area in lower right proper corner.
Finish
Twin coil towers have red coated wires; wood handle on contact switch painted red; many wires have black coating; cast metal base painted green-black; bright copper and brass components and fittings; cast metal manufacturer's plates.
Decoration
N/A

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