General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

LAMINATED STEEL FIELD AND ARMATURE CORES. BRASS BEARINGS AND ARMATURE SUPPORTS COPPER COMMUTATOR WITH MICA INSULATION, BRASS BRUSH HOLDERS. CARBON BRUSHES, STEEL SPRING, BRONZE BEARINGS WITH COTTON FILLED BRASS LUBRICATION CAPS, COTTON COVERED COPPER MAGNET WIRE FIELD AND ARMATURE WINDINGS, MISC. FIBRE & BAKELITE, MISC. STEEL HARDWARE/ PAPER TAG ON MOTOR DISPLAY BOARD TO BE REMOVED FOR STORAGE IN SUPP. INFO. FILE

Dimensions

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

Length

9.3 cm

Width

5.0 cm

Height

4.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Energy-electric

Category

Conversion

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Kendrick Davis

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New Hampshire

City

Lebanon

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED C.1920-1930+

Canada

PART OF A LARGE AND VARIED COLLECTION OF ELECTRICAL ITEMS ACQUIRED & DOCUMENTED BY ONTARIO HYDRO IN 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

TO CONVERT ELECTRIC CURRENT INTO ROTARY MECHANICAL ENERGY

Technical

EXAMPLE OF SMALL MOTOR DESIGNED TO POWER MODEL BOATS,LOCOMOTIVES, ETC

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'12 V' HANDWRITTEN IN BLACK INK ON UNDERSIDE OF MOTOR

Missing

NONE

Finish

WINDINGS VARNISHED. ALL OTHER COMPONENTS NATURAL FINISH

Decoration

N/A