General Information

Serial #

631

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER, BRASS AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. COATED FABRIC COVERING ON WIRES, WINDINGS, ETC. GLASS OIL CUPS & LIGHT BULBS. PORCELAIN BULB RECEPTACLES./ MOUNTED ON WOOD BASE.

Dimensions

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

Length

118.0 cm

Width

33.0 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

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

THIS GENERATOR USED 1885-1953.

Canada

THIS GENERATOR WAS INSTALLED IN 1885 AT A LUMBER YARD, LATER THE SITE OF THE CHELSEA POWER PLANT. IT WAS USED BY THE GATINEAU POWER COMPANY, AND DONATED TO THE NRC MUSUEM IN 1953. (REF. 1)

Function

TO CONVERT MECHANICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.

Technical

THIS GENERATOR IS A RARE EXAMPLE OF AN EARLY GRAMME RING GENERATOR OF A CAPACITY TO OPERATE TWO ARC LAMPS. (REF. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Oval plate on one side of generator reads "PATENTED/ APL 13 1875/ JUN 8 1880/ NOV 21 1880": second plate on opposite side reads "NO. 6/ 631". Text panel mounted on top reads "1.2 KILOWATT GRAMME-RING GENERATOR/ Installed in 1885 at a lumber mill on the site of the pre-/ sent Chelsea power plant. Capacity is sufficient to ope-/rate 2 arc lamps. Donated by Gatineau Power Company."

Missing

UNKNOWN. MOTOR IS NOT CONTEMPORARY WITH GENERATOR, AND WAS PROBABLY ADDED IN 1950S.

Finish

BLACK ENAMEL FINISH; WINDINGS PAINTED RED-BROWN. SOME METAL COMPONENTS HAVE NATURAL FINISH.

Decoration

N/A