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OBJECT TYPE: DESK/VARIABLE SPEED/ELECTRIC
DATE: 1913
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1975.0005.001

MANUFACTURER: GILBERT, A.C. CO.
MODEL: POLAR CUB C
LOCATION: New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON MOTOR HOUSING & PEDESTAL BASE/ PRESSED PAPER SPEED CONTROL LEVER (BROKEN INTO TWO PIECES)/ METAL MFR'S PLATE/ FELT COVERING ON UNDERSIDE OF BASE/ FIBRE COVERED CORD/ RUBBER? PLUG WITH METAL PRONGS

Dimensions

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

Length: 10.9 cm
Width: 10.2 cm
Height: 15.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Environment control
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: GILBERT
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Connecticut
City: New Haven

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: RECTANGULAR MFR'S PLATE ON TOP OF MOTOR HOUSING READS: 'POLAR CUB TYPE C/ 110 V.-D.C. OR A.C./ 60 CYCLES OR LESS/ A C GILBERT CO. NEW HAVEN/ PATS. APPLIED FOR'
Missing: BLADES & FAN GUARD From CA of 03/08/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - missing fan blades, cage
Finish: BLACK JAPANNED FINISH ON HOUSING & BASE/ COVERING ON UNDERSIDE OF BASE GREY FELT/ CORD COVERING BLACK FIBRE/ PLUG BACK RUBBER?/ PRONGS METAL UNFINISHED
Decoration: N/A

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GILBERT, A.C. CO., Fan, circa 1913, Artifact no. 1975.0005, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1975.0005.001/

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