Motor

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OBJECT TYPE: DC/BIPOLAR/SERIES/110V/7.9A/.9 HP
DATE: 1910
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1890.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd.
MODEL: CQ 1/2
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 19879
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST STEEL CASE/ CAST IRON FIELD CORES & POLE PIECES/ BRONZE BRUSH HOLDERS WITH STEEL SPRINGS MOUNTED ON A HARDWOOD INSULATOR/ STEEL CLAMP SUPPORTS THE BRUSH INSULATOR/STEEL SHAFT SUPPORT & ARMATURE CORE/ COPPER & MICA COMMUATOR/ CARBON BRUSHES/ BRONZE BEARINGS/ COPPER WIRE/ HINGED STEEL BEARING SUMP COVERS/ MISC HARDWARE

Dimensions

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

Length: 44.0 cm
Width: 33.0 cm
Height: 28.0 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: General Electric
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1910-1930
Canada: MANUFACTURED IN CANADA. PART OF A LARGE & VARIED COLLECTON OF ELECTRICAL ITEMS ACQUIRED & DOCUMENTED BY ONTARIO HYDRO IN THE 1960S. THIS COLLECTION CONSISTS OF OVER 7500 ARTIFACTS & IS THOUGHT TO BE THE LARGEST & MOST COMPREHENSIVE IN CANADA. IT WAS DONATED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & TECH. IN 1992.
Function: TO CONVERT DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRICAL ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: NIL
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFG'S PLATE: 'CONTINUOUS CURRENT MOTOR/ SERIES WOUND NO. 19579/ TYPE CQ 1/2 FORM/ SPEED 2800 VOLTS 110/ OPEN - H.P..9 AMP 7.9/ CLOSED - H.P..9 AMP 7.9/ PAT. 1894-1895/ CANADIAN/ GENERAL ELECTRIC CO./ LIMITED/ TORONTO PETERBORO/ NP 4176'
Missing: TERMINAL BLOCK AND COVER
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL
Decoration: NIL

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Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd., Motor, circa 1910, Artifact no. 1992.1890, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.1890.001/

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