General Information

Serial #

367

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST IRON FRAME INCLUDING FIELD CORES, POLE PIECES, BEARING SUPPORTS & FEET. STEEL SHAFT SUPPORTS.BRASSARMATURE SPIDER.COPPER WINDINGS. MICA INSULATED COPPER COMMUATATOR.IRON SPIDER SUPPORTS.BRASS BRUSH HOLDERS W/ CARBON BRUSHES.BRONZE BEARINGS. MISC HARDWARE, STEEL & BRASS.ARMATURE WINDING CORES LAMINATED STEEL, WOODEN INSULATOR IN ATTACHED COTTON BAG

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

Generation

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Wood

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Indiana

City

Fort Wayne

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1890- 1910

Canada

Used at the McGill University, Montréal, Québec.

Function

TO CONVERT MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRICAL ENERGY. IN THIS CASE, FOR ARC LIGHTING

Technical

EXAMPLE OF A GRAMME DYNAMO.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFG'S PLATE ON EACH SIDE OF FIELD POLE PIECES: 'WOOD/ DYNAMO ELECTRIC/ MACHINE/ No 5/ PAT - MAY 26, 1882/ " JUNE 19, 1888/ " JULY 9, 1889/ " DEC 31, 1889/ " JAN 28, 1890/ " FEB 11, 1890/ OTHER PATENTS APPLIED FOR/ No 367'/ DECAL: 'ONTARIO HYDRO HISTORICAL COLLECTION'

Missing

ORIGINAL DESIGN HAS A REGULATOR ON THE BRUSH END. THIS MACHINE MAY HAVE BEEN MODIFIED BY MCGILL UNIVERSITY

Finish

IRON WORK COVERED WITH MOSS GREEN GLOSS PAINT/ DARK VARNISH ON COILS/ OTHER PARTS - NATURAL FINISH

Decoration

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