General Information

Serial #

311

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST IRON BASE AND FIELD ASSEMBLY. FIELD COILS, INSULATED COPPER WIRE. ARMATURE ASSEMBLY, COPPER COMMUTATOR, COPPER MAGNET WIRE. STEEL SHAFT. BRASS SWITCH ASSEMBLY, WITH WOOD HANDLE MOUNTED BETWEEN FIELDS. BRASS BRUSH HOLDERS, MULTI LAYERED COPPER BRUSHES, SPRINGS AND MISC. HARDWARE AND CONNECTING CABLES

Dimensions

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

Length

150.0 cm

Width

100.0 cm

Height

100.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Marine Transportation

Category

Vessel parts

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

C&C

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New Jersey

City

Garwood

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

Period

THIS GENERATOR USED C.1892-1920. THIS TYPE USED C.1890-1920S.

Canada

GENERATOR FROM SIDE WHEEL STEAMER ST. LAWRENCE, WHICH GENERATED POWER FOR SEARCHLIGHT CRUISES THROUGH THE GANANOQUE, ROCKPORT, ALEXANDRIA BAY, & CLAYTON, N.Y. AREA OF 1000 ISLANDS. THESE CRUISES WELL KNOWN C.1892-1920S.

Function

TO GENERATE DIRECT CURRENT POWER FROM A MECHANICAL SOURCE, SUCH AS A STEAM ENGINE, WATER TURBINE ETC.

Technical

ILLUSTRATES CLASSIC C&C CO. DESIGN- CURVED MAGNET LIMBS, CAST IRON POLE PIECES & SUB-BASES. CURVED FORM RESULTED IN SHORTER MAGNETIC CIRCUIT; CONFORMATION TO CURVE OF LINES OF FORCE MADE RELUCTANCE [RESISTANCE?] VERY LOW. C&C WAS PIONEER IN USING SELF-OILING & ALIGNING BEARINGS [REF.2, P.638]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFR'S PLATE READS: 'BUILT BY THE/ C.&C. ELECTRIC MOTOR CO./ NEW YORK/MNG- NO.311/ 80 Volts Speed 1200/ PATENTED/ DEC. 21-86/ SEPT. 13-87/ MAR. 8-87 FEBY.4-90'. DECAL ABOVE PLATE READS: 'THE HYDRO/ HISTORICAL/ ELECTRICAL/ COLLECTION'. DYMO-TAPE LABEL BELOW MFR'S PLATE READS: 'MC.3.7'. 'C & C' CAST IN RAISED PRINT ON VARIOUS COMPONENT PIECES. DYMO-TAPE LABEL MOUNTED ON CONTACT SWITCH HOUSING READS: 'COMPOUND'. SECOND ONTARIO HYDRO DECAL APPEARS ON SECOND COIL HOUSING.

Missing

UNKNOWN

Finish

BASE, LIGHT GRAY PAINT. FIELDS AND BASE LIGHT BROWN ENAMEL. INSULATING MATERIAL ON ARMATURE BLACK PAINT. COPPER AND BRASS, NATURAL. PULLEY, BLACK ENAMEL. PROTECTIVE COVERING OVER FIELDS IS ORANGE-BROWN

Decoration

N/A