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OBJECT TYPE: 4 CYL/GASOLINE/AC/110 V GEN.
DATE: 1930–1934
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.1105.001

MANUFACTURER: KOHLER CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Kohler, Wisconsin, 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: METAL/ SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 200.0 cm
Width: 43.0 cm
Height: 95.0 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: KOHLER
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Wisconsin
City: Kohler

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: USED IN CANADA
Function: TO GENERATE 110V A.C. ELECTRIC POWER IN ISOLATED LOCATIONS OR TO FILL IN DURING POWER FAILURES
Technical: EXAMPLE OF QUITE EARLY ENGINE GENERATOR
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: EMBOSSED ON RADIATOR: 'KOHLER/ U.S.A.'/ EMBOSSED ON VALVE COVER: 'FIRING ORDER 1342/ A-511'/ EMBOSSED ON BACK OF ENGINE BLOCK: 'KOHLER/ U.S.A.'/PLATE ON DISTRIBUTOR: 'AMERICAN BOSCH CORPORATION/ SPRINGFIELD. MASS., U.S.A./ MJC4C-8/ PATENTED'/ PLATE ON BATTERY CHARGER: 'BATTERY CHARGING RATE/ IN-LOW OUT-HIGH/ SWITCH NO.5810 A-I/ STARTING BATTERY NO. 24/ KOHLER CO., KOHLER WIS. U.S.A.'
Missing: N/A
Finish: SOME PARTS PAINTED RED/ RADIATOR PAINTED SILVER
Decoration: MFR'S NAME EMBOSSED ON FRONT OF RADIATOR

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KOHLER CO., Generator, engine, circa 1930–1934, Artifact no. 1987.1105, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.1105.001/

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