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OBJECT TYPE: AC/1/12 HP
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2052.001

MANUFACTURER: Croydon Engineering Co. Ltd.
MODEL: MF
LOCATION: Croydon, England

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General Information

Serial #: 2875
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON CASING; STEEL SHAFT; STEEL AND COPPER COMPONENT PARTS; 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: 33.0 cm
Width: 17.0 cm
Height: 17.0 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: Croydon
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Croydon

Context

Country: Europe
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: THIS MOTOR USED WITH FIRST TELETYPE MACHINE ON 'KITCHENER RECORD' NEWSPAPER. (REF. 2)
Function: TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's plate on motor casing reads "The Croydon MOTOR/ THE CROYDON ENGINEERING Co. LTD./ CROYDON, ENGLAND./ TYPE MF No. 2875 Hp 1/12/ V 110 ~ [overstruck] A. [blank] R.P.M. 2750". "ROTHERHAM'S COVENTRY/ R4" incised on cap on oil port. "MF-06-014" handwritten in green ink on masking tape label applied to motor casing. Red dymo-tape label marked "MF1/4" APPLIED TO MOTOR HOUSING.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED FINISH ON MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES.
Decoration: N/A

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Croydon Engineering Co. Ltd., Motor, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.2052, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2052.001/

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