General Information

Serial #

10731

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST IRON CASINGAND BASE; STEEL SHAFT; WOODEN CONTROLLER ARM HANDLE; FABRIC COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS.

Dimensions

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

Length

31.0 cm

Width

17.5 cm

Height

26.0 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

KIMBLE

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Chicago

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED IN EARLY 20TH C.

Canada

THIS TYPE OF MOTOR USED IN CANADA.

Function

TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.

Technical

PATENT 838,547 GRANTED FOR IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING "... FIELD-WINDINGS ARE SO ARRANGED THAT THE MOTOR MAY BE CONTROLLED IN A SIMPLE MANNER WITHOUT USING OUTSIDE RESISTANCE AND TO PROVIDE AN IMPROVED FORM OF CONTROLLER ARM WHICH WILL AUTOMATICALLY RETURN TO THE "OFF" POSITION WHEN THE CIRCUIT IS BROKEN". (REF. 2)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's plate on motor casing top reads "THE KIMBLE/ KIMBLE ELECTRIC COMPANY/ CHICAGO/ PATENTED DEC. 18,'06. DEC. 7.'09. DEC. 7. 09. SEP. 26 11. OTHERS PEND./ TYPE D MODEL J2 CY 60 PHASE 1/ VOLTS 110 R.P.M. VAR. H.P. 1/8 NO. 10731". Decal, below, reads "KIMBLE/ MOTORS". Blue dymo tape label, to right of plate, reads "MF 6/3". "OIL [right facing arrow]" cast in raised print near shaft housing, on both ends of motor. "R OFF L" cast in raised print on motor casing behind controller arm.

Missing

UNKNOWN.

Finish

BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST AREAS OF MOTOR CASING.

Decoration

GOLDTONE PIPING AND FLASHES DECORATE SIDES OF CASING, AND ACCENTUATE MFR'S PLATE.