General Information

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

22

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General Description

CAST IRON FIELD ASSEMBLY. ARMATURE ASSEMBLY SPOT WELDED STEEL COMPONENTS WITH COPPER COMMUTATOR MOUNTED ON AN INSULATED CORE. BRASS BEARING AND BRUSH MOUNTING STRIPS. COPPER BRUSHES. COTTON COVERED MAGNET WIRE. BRASS HARDWARE. PAPER INSTRUCTION SHEET

Dimensions

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

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Lexicon

Group

Energy-electric

Category

Conversion

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Manufacturer

AKA

Kendrick Davis

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New Hampshire

City

Lebanon

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1910-1935

Canada

PART OF A LARGE AND VARIED COLLECTION OF ELECTRICAL ITEMS ACQUIRED & DOCUMENTED BY ONTARIO HYDRO IN THE 1960S. THIS COLLECTION CONSISTS OF OVER 7500 ARTIFACTS,AND IS THOUGHT TO BE THE LARGEST & MOST COMPREHENSIVE IN CANADA. IT WAS DONATED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY IN 1992

Function

THE KIT IS A LEARNING TOOL TO DEMONSTRATE THE COMPONENTS REQUIRED TO PRODUCE A SIMPLE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND TO DEMONSTRATE HOW AN ELECTRIC MOTOR OPERATES.

Technical

TYPICAL OF KITS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP INTEREST IN SCIENCE & ELECTRICAL DEVICES.

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Details

Markings

.22 PLATE TO BE MOUNTED ON TOP OF COMPLETED MOTOR READS: 'AJAX'. INSTRUCTION SHEET INCLUDES LABELLED ILLUSTRATION OF INDIVIDUAL PARTS & DIRECTIONS FOR ASSEMBLY: READS IN PART: 'NO. 43 AJAX PARTS/ DIRECTIONS FOR ASSEMBLY...[TEXT]... Made by KENDRICK & DAVIS CO., Lebanon, N.H.'

Missing

THE ASSEMBLY DIRECTIONS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF KIT'S MOUNTING ON DISPLAY BOARD. KIT ITSELF IS COMPLETE

Finish

FIELD CORE ASSEMBLY GLOSS BLACK ENAMEL. ALL OTHER MATERIAL NATURAL COLOUR, INCLUDING SILVER METAL POSTS & BRUSH HOLDERS; OFF-WHITE MAGNET & ARMATURE WIRE

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